Contacting the Prison

Prisoner Safety Concerns
If you have concerns about the welfare of a person in custody at HMP Forest Bank please leave a voicemail for the Forest Bank Safer Custody Team on 0161 925 7000 (ext 2183). 

Please include the following details:
•    The prisoners name, number and date of birth
•    Details of your concern/s 
•    Your contact number 

The safer custody extension is checked periodically during office hours 07:30-16:00hrs Monday to Friday. 

 

Urgent Concerns (outside of office hours)
If you have an urgent safety concern (outside of the above hours), such as a risk to life relating to a prisoner in custody at HMP Forest bank, please call 0161 925 7000 and ask for communications, stating your urgent safety concern. 

 

Mental and Physical Health Concerns
Mental health and physical health concerns should be directed to the HMP Forest Bank healthcare provider (Spectrum). Please email: forestbankadmin@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk 

The safer custody team cannot provide any information relating to mental and physical health enquiries. 

 

General Enquiries
All official correspondence must be sent in writing to the address listed below or via email: fb.pdu@sodexogov.co.uk. 

PDU Department
HMP Forest Bank
Agecroft Road
Salford
M27 8FB

We will respond within 20 working days.

 

Families Team
The families team offers a wide range of support, including meaningful and effective support and interventions to maintain positive family ties.
Call 0161 925 7000 and ask for the families team
Email: fbfamilies@sodexogov.co.uk 

 

Media Enquiries 
Please direct all media enquiries to the Sodexo press office: press.office@sodexo.com
 

Find Us

 

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Find us

HMP Forest Bank is located off Agecroft Road in Salford, between the A56 heading into Manchester city centre and the A666 in Pendlebury.

There are regular buses which stop close to the entrance to the site.

There is a walk of around 400 metres from the bus stop to the visits centre entrance, which takes around 5 minutes.