The Sunday Read: 'Getting Out'

<p>In this episode of The Sunday Read, one man reflects on what it was like to go to prison as a child and to attempt to become an attorney upon his release. In doing so, he asks: What is punishment in America? What is it for? And how should we think about it?</p><p><em>This story was recorded by Audm. To hear more audio stories from publishers like The New York Times, </em><a href="https://www.audm.com/?utm_source=nytmag&utm_medium=embed&utm_campaign=ex_convict_attorney" target="_blank"><em>download Audm for iPhone or Android</em></a><em>.</em></p>