His Dad Taught Him To Cook. Now He's A Master Of Prison Cuisine.

As a child, DeWayne Locklear learned how to grow carrots, fry okra, and saute spinach. Now, he’s taken his skills to prison, where he makes gourmet food from items in the canteen. "If you wanted to teach your kid how to cook, this would be the easiest way to do it. It'd be cost-effective, it'd be cheap, it'd be easy, and you know, all together it's creative." Hear more stories like this by subscribing to Uncuffed in podcast players: WeAreUncuffed.org KALW’s radio training program in California prisons is supported by the California Arts Council, with funding from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The producers fact-check content to the best of their ability. All content is approved by a prison information officer. Email KALW's Uncuffed editors. Write to the Uncuffed producers at Solano State Prison: Uncuffed Level 3 Education / Media Lab P.O. Box 4000 Vacaville, CA 95696-4000