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United Kingdom: inside Forest Bank, 27 deaths and a prison in crisis
Forest Bank prison in Salford has seen 27 deaths in just five years, raising serious questions about the safety and care of incarcerated people. Paul Britton reports.
Source: Manchester Evening News (02/11/2025)