A prisoner has died at Forest Bank prison in Salford, marking the latest in a series of fatalities at the troubled facility.
An inmate has died at troubled Forest Bank prison in Salford. The man, who has not been named, was found dead in A wing on Wednesday. The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman is investigating. Last month Jake O'Brien, 22, from Altrincham, collapsed at the prison and his death was confirmed after he was taken to Salford Royal Hospital.
Following the latest death, a spokesperson for the privately operated prison told the Manchester Evening News: 'We can confirm that a prisoner died on Wednesday 18 December and our thoughts and condolences are with his family at this time. As with all deaths in custody, there will be an investigation by the independent Prisons and Probation Ombudsman and therefore we are unable to comment further at this stage.” Mr O'Brien was on remand at the Category B men's after being charged with car crime offences. Jake's mum, Sarah O'Brien, 39, from Altrincham, Trafford, said at the time: 'I am deeply saddened to lose my first-born, precious baby boy. Your life had only just begun and it has been taken away from you. You truly did deserve more than this. 'Jake is a precious son and big brother and he will be sadly missed. As a family we ask for privacy to allow us to grieve and to come to terms with what has happened.' The prison has been hit by a series of fatalities in recent years. They include Michael McDonagh , 27, who was found unresponsive in his cell in February 2019 and 63-year-old Raymond Lucy, who was found dead in his cell in July of that year. In September last year, an inquest jury found Mr McDonagh, who was prescribed a 'combination of drugs' died after 'serious failings' in his care. He was prescribed a number of drugs that acted in combination to depress his central nervous system - including methadone. The jury found the medics responsible for the prescription of methadone 'failed to carry out adequate enquiries' into Mr McDonagh's tolerance to opiate medication' before deciding to prescribe the dru
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