Guidance

Forest Bank Prison

Forest Bank is a privately run male prison in Pendlebury, Salford.

HMP Forest Bank is now offering visits for family, friends and significant others.

You can also contact the Prisoners’ Families Helpline on 0808 808 2003. You will not be able to book a visit using this number.

It is managed by Sodexo.

For details on when and how to arrange visits, understand how the prison is run and how to get in contact, visit Forest Bank Prison.

Updates to this page

Published 15 January 2020
Last updated 13 January 2022 + show all updates
  1. Updated visiting information: Testing for visitors aged 12 and over.

  2. New visiting times and booking information added.

  3. Additional guidance about new COVID-19 variant in the Bolton and Blackburn areas.

  4. Prison moved into National Stage 3 framework and is now preparing to open visits for family, friends and significant others. We will update this page with specific visiting information as soon as possible.

  5. Updated visit info

  6. Updated visiting information in line with new local restriction tiers.

  7. Updated visiting information in line with new local restriction tiers.

  8. Prisons visits update

  9. First published.

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