Warden introduction - Steve Yates

Steve Yates is the most recent addition to the Warden team. Steve started with SDDC just before Christmas 2009. He has previously spent 9 years in the Maritime Division of the British Army as a Marine Engineer, working aboard both harbour launches and landing craft as well as ocean going transport vessels.

Following Steve's stint in the Army he spent 16 years as a Prison Officer serving at the majority of the prisons within the Midlands, including Birmingham, Nottingham and Stafford. Steve's travels took him into some of the larger London establishments and involved working with some of our more high profile offenders. His experiences in the Prison Service has also included work with both female and young offenders.

Steve left the Prison Service in 2005 and has since undertaken some residential child care to work with young people with emotional and behavioural problems before joining SDDC.

On the subject of joining SDDC Steve says in his own words: "I joined the Council looking for further challenges and I am currently busy learning new faces, names and procedures. Personally I am divorced with two grown up daughters who live in London and Fallingbostel and the proud Grandfather of Isabelle and Alex who also live in Fallingbostel with their Mum and Dad (who is a serving soldier). My spare time is spent reading, gardening and doing as my current partner tells me".