Police have discovered a cannabis farm worth around £200,000 following a raid at a property in south Manchester this morning.
01.03.2023 - 21:21 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Police are investigating a member of staff at Forest Bank prison in Salford over allegations of sexual assault.
A statement from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) confirmed: "Enquiries are currently ongoing at this time."
It follows an allegation made by another staff member, who alleges they were sexually assaulted last year.
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The privately-run prison, operated by Sodexo on behalf of the Ministry of Justice, declined to comment.
A statement from GMP said: "GMP received a report of a sexual assault that is reported to have occurred in [2022]. Officers have responded to the victim and enquiries are currently ongoing at this time."
The force declined to comment further on the investigation. It is understood no arrests have been made.
It is the latest in a string of incidents concerning the prison. In January the M.E.N. revealed an inmate was taken to hospital following a 'ten-man-brawl' at Forest Bank.
On January 4, an inmate died at the prison, the latest in a series of deaths there. Other fatalities 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. More recently, an inmate died at the prison in June of last year.
In December firefighters were called to put out a fire at the prison. In October, the M.EN. reported how vandals damaged three cars belonging to staff. It followed a similar wrecking spree in July when another three cars were vandalised.
In May last year, the prisons' watchdog slammed the privately run prison which was 'unable to fill its role successfully'. Their report also noted 'an ongoing problem with mice'.
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