HMP Forest Bank
Salford, PRIVATELY MANAGED PRISON, United Kingdom
Forest Bank is a privately run male prison in Pendlebury, Salford.
Profile fields are derived from published HMPPS listing data used in this site build. Narrative sections below summarise import fields; they are not independent inspections or reports.
Prison information
Establishment image
At a glance
- Security / category
- Category B
- Operator
- Sodexo
- Capacity
- Not listed
- Opened
- Not listed
- Gender (listing)
- Mens Prison
- Cohort
- Reception & Resettlement
- Predominant function
- Reception
- Prison sub-group 1
- PRIVATELY MANAGED PRISON
- Type (listing)
- Reception & Resettlement · Reception
The HMPPS import used here does not include capacity or opening year for these establishments.
What type of prison is HMP Forest Bank?
Predominant function is Reception, with Category B security in the import. Gender listing: Mens Prison.
Overview
Forest Bank is a privately run male prison in Pendlebury, Salford.
History
Detailed historical narrative for HMP Forest Bank is not part of the imported dataset. This profile reflects current listing fields (region, function, operator, and cohort) from HMPPS data.
Prison Life
Cohort: Reception & Resettlement. Predominant function: Reception. Gender provision: Mens Prison. Day-to-day regime details should be confirmed with the establishment or official prison finder information.
How to visit HMP Forest Bank
For visits and bookings, contact the establishment on (0161) 925 7000. Booking steps and ID rules are not universal; verify the latest instructions with the establishment.
Before you visit HMP Forest Bank
If you are organising a visit, confirm how bookings work for this jurisdiction and allow time for approvals where they exist. Visitor requirements change; verifying rules shortly before the date reduces the risk of being turned away at the gate. One prison’s procedures are not a template for every other site—always confirm details for the specific place you are visiting.
For a step-by-step overview, read how prison visits work — then confirm every rule with the operator for this establishment.
Contact details for HMP Forest Bank
HMP Forest Bank lists (0161) 925 7000 as a contact number, with the site at Agecroft Road, Pendlebury, Salford, M27 8FB, M27 8FB.
Where is HMP Forest Bank located?
HMP Forest Bank sits in Salford, PRIVATELY MANAGED PRISON, United Kingdom.
Coordinates are not available for this establishment in the current dataset.
Prison visiting guides
Related articles
- Prisons in PRIVATELY MANAGED PRISON: how this regional group works
- Sodexo prisons in England and Wales: directory context
- Category B prisons: what our directory pages show
- Men’s prisons (England & Wales): reading the thematic list
- Privately managed prisons (England & Wales): reading the thematic list
- Reception prisons (England & Wales): reading the thematic list
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