New Zealand Prison Service Medal
| New Zealand Prison Service Medal | |
|---|---|
Ribbon bar of the medal | |
| Type | Long and meritorious service |
| Awarded for | Fourteen years of long and meritorious service in a custodial or supervisory capacity |
| Presented by | New Zealand |
| Eligibility | Full-time members of the New Zealand Prison Service (Department of Corrections) |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 15 October 1981[1] |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | New Zealand Fire Brigades Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
| Next (lower) | New Zealand Traffic Service Medal |
The New Zealand Prison Service Medal is a meritorious and long service award for custodial and supervisory employees of the Department of Corrections who have completed 14 years of service.
Criteria
The eponymous secondary legislation states that New Zealand Prison Service Medal may be awarded to any full-time member of the New Zealand Prison Service who has completed a total of 14 years' continuous service, in a custodial or supervisory capacity, and whose character and conduct is, in the opinion of the Secretary for Justice, of such good standard to warrant the medal.[2]
Appearance
The medal is silver and circular in shape. On the obverse is a crowned effigy of the Sovereign. The reverse bears a St Edward's Crown, surrounded by the inscription "New Zealand Prison Service—For Long Service and Good Conduct”. The medal hangs from a 32-millimetre ribbon of crimson, with narrow stripes of green, blue and green in the centre.
References
- ^ "New Zealand Prison Service Medal - Legislation". Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ "The New Zealand Prison Service Medal (SR 1981/287) (as at 16 October 1981) – New Zealand Legislation". www.legislation.govt.nz. Retrieved 21 December 2025.