Stephen has tried to get his life back on track since leaving prison. But, following an administrative error, his benefits were stopped for two months. He had to borrow money just to eat and lost almost two stone in weight. Stephen says, “How am I supposed to live? I didn’t do anything wrong. I went without food for days. One day I might borrow a couple of quid and get some pot noodles, and then not eat for a day or two. Maybe every day or two I’d get a bag of chips. I felt really low: suicidal, depressed. I just thought that no one was helping or caring.”