HMP Forest Bank
Forest Bank is a privately run male prison in Pendlebury, Salford.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Men
- Operator
- Sodexo (contracted out)
- Region
- England
- Address
- —
- Telephone
- —
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- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 1,452 | 1,061 | 136.9% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,464 | 1,061 | 138% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,467 | 1,061 | 138.3% |
Deaths in custody
The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman investigates every death of a person in custody and publishes a report once the inquest has concluded. Only the title and date are held here; the reports themselves are on the Ombudsman's site and can be distressing to read.
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, September 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 8 Oct 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 31 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, November 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 10 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 3 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, September 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 30 Apr 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, April 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 29 Apr 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 7 Apr 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, February 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 19 Dec 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, July 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Oct 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Oct 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, August 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 4 Sept 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 3 Sept 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, July 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 31 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, April 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 31 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 11 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, April 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 17 Apr 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, April 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 17 Apr 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 4 Apr 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 14 Feb 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 9 Jan 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, April 2020
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 20 Dec 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 29 Nov 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, October 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 1 Nov 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 20 Sept 2024
Inspections, reports and announcements
- HMP Forest Bank
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 24 Mar 2025
- HMP Forest Bank
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 20 Feb 2023
- HMP Forest Bank
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 31 May 2022
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.