Matt Spencer: Last News

The family of a missing 74-year-old man from St Andrews have issued a new photo as part of a fresh public appeal nearly three months on from his disappearance.

hereThe prison, which is run by Sodexo Prison Services, has capacity for 1,460 inmates.Matt Spencer, director at the prison, said: "A small number of staff and prisoners at HMP Forest Bank hace tested positive for Covid-19."We are currently working with Public Health England and the local authority to reduce transmission of the infection, including ensuring appropriate self-isolation and testing takes place."A number of measures have been put in place to prevent any spread of the virus, including restricting visits and the necessary PPE for staff.

both staff and inmates at Forest Bank, a Category B prison in Agecroft, have tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement Prison Governor, Matt Spencer, said: "Over recent weeks, efforts have been made at HMP Forest Bank to ease the lockdown measures put in place to defeat the coronavirus pandemic"However, we are now currently experiencing a small number of positive Covid-19 cases in both resident and staff groups at the prison and must take immediate and appropriate action to contain the local outbreak, as well as limit  the risk of widespread infection."Following Public Health England (PHE) advice, a number of measures have been introduced to reduce movement across Forest Bank and to ensure the safety of all residents and staff.

Salford has announced plans to restart socially distanced family visits.