Speaker · Writer · Prison Safety Consultant
Steve Gallant QGM
First-hand insight into violence, extremism, prisons and rehabilitation
Sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, Steve spent over 16 years in custody, including time in one of Britain's most dangerous high-security prisons. Whilst on day release in 2019, he intervened to stop a terrorist attack at Fishmongers' Hall, London Bridge. He was subsequently granted a Royal Prerogative of Mercy by Elizabeth II and awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal.
Steve is now one of the UK’s most distinctive voices on extremism in custodial settings, desistance, prison safety and the conditions required for genuine rehabilitation.
Drawing on lived experience and professional work across the criminal justice system, he delivers talks and consultancy to universities, colleges, justice organisations, public bodies and businesses across the UK. His writing and commentary also appear across major national newspapers, television, radio and digital media.