The Prison Services (Operational Duties) Long Service and Good

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This long awaited medal looks like it will soon start to be issued for 20 yrs service like Police, Fire Service & Ambulance Service. It's being discussed on BMF, hopefully links work. They show image of the medal and the gazette entry. I wonder whether or not it will be issued to staff in private sector prisons who have the qualifying time (I have a friend who does aving started as HM Prison Service and head hunted into a Governor grade post in a privately run prison). Also, will it be issued to staff who are no longer in an operational post but have the qualifying years of service. e.g like Abulance Service (emergency duties) LSGC 20 yrs and if IIRC have minimum of 7 yrs emergency duties service in that period, (again I have a friend who has 23 yrs service incl nearly 19 yrs operational service). Anyway, a well desevred and overdue award. Congratulations to those who are going to get it.

Cheers,

Jim

http://www.britishmedalforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=48784&hilit=prison+service

http://www.britishmedalforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=64287

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/59672/pages/615