But it was when he moved to HMP Swaleside in Kent, which has been branded as ‘stab city’ by other former inmates, that he saw the violence that can blight an inmates mental health (Picture: PA)
According to the Samaritans, prisoners are at 10 times more risk of taking their own lives and the risk of suicide is higher when prisoners enter or move prisons (Picture: Shutterstock)
Steve now goes into prisons to help other inmates come to terms with their emotions (Picture: Samaritans)