Yoga, sniffer dogs and dirty showers: A year in the life of a Greater Manchester prison
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA new report has shed some light on what it's like to be an inmate at Greater Manchester's largest prison. Forest Bank in Salford can hold up to 1,460 men.
It's classed as a 'reception and resettlement' prison, meaning it has a mix of minor offenders serving short-term sentences alongside some of the region's most dangerous criminals being held on remand while they await a court date. READ MORE: The Mancunian Way: TikToking from Strangeways in a dressing gown The privately-run category B prison in Agecroft was heavily criticised in a damning report last May, which found it was 'unable to fulfil its role successfully'.
The latest inspection found conditions are improving, but said more could still be done to reduce levels of violence and self harm.
The report from the Independent Monitoring Board assessed Forest Bank during a number of visits between November 1, 2021 and October 31, 2022.
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