The worker will co-ordinate youth service activities within the Wigan-based prison and help offenders develop "exit strategies" for when they leave.
Salford is thought to be the first statutory youth service to work with a prison in this way.
Both the prison and the youth service regard the pilot, which ended in October 2003, as a success and the youth service now hopes to expand it.
An independent report on the pilot by consultancy Night Shift Enterprises described it as "a ground-breaking example of effective youth work".
Workers visited Hindley twice a week, running one session during the week and one at weekends. Activities mainly consisted of competitive games designed to encourage communication.
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