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Prisoner found dead at Salford’s HMP Forest Bank over the weekend
The man is believed to have been in his 30s
An inmate was sadly found dead at Forest Bank prison over the weekend.
The man, reported to be in his 30s, was discovered in his cell at the prison in Salford on Saturday.
According to reports, an investigation has now been launched.
Sodexo operates HMP Forest Bank for the Ministry of Justice.
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A spokesperson said: “We can confirm that, sadly, there was a death in custody at HMP Forest Bank on Saturday, 27th March.
“Next of kin have been informed and our thoughts are with them.
“We will work with all relevant authorities and it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage.”
As it stands, no cause of death has been determined yet.
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Forest Bank is a Category B prison with capacity for 1,460 prisoners – because of lockdown, prisoners currently spend up to 23 hours locked in their cells each day.
It’s been reported that last week an inmate refused to attend a video call for his remote sentencing as it coincided with his limited exercise time.