How long until the first call at Forest Bank?
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Still waiting?Track your wait. We’ll email you when most families at Forest Bank had heard back.1 day
Typical at similar prisons in North West · 155 families
At Forest Bank, 3 families said Same day, 6 days and 2 days.
2 more reports and Forest Bank gets its own figure.
3 of 5
3 reports · 1w ago · vary
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“First call came through the same day.”
First call · Same day · 1w ago
“Waited 6 days for the first call.”
First call · 6 days · 1w ago
“First call after about 2 days.”
First call · 2 days · 1mo ago
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Only a few families have reported the first call and the first visit at HMP Forest Bank so far. We’ll email you as more come in, and straight away if the phones go down.
Questions families ask
- 3 families have reported a first call wait at HMP Forest Bank. Not enough reports yet for a typical wait; 2 more reports makes one. 3 family reports. Last report 18 October 2026. Reports vary. These are community reports, not an HMPPS service level.
- No. Official process sits in a separate card. The range is what families typed in — How long until the first call?.
- Reception often lets someone make a short first-night call. It can be late and two minutes long. That is not the same as being on the PIN.
- Pick a wait on the same page and submit. It shows on the prison profile immediately. You can also get a weekly email for this prison.