The Prisons Service Meritorious Service Medal is a decoration awarded to members of the prison service for long and devoted service characterised by exceptional ability and exemplary record.
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), formerly referred to as the Nigerian Prison Service (NPS), is a governmental body in Nigeria responsible for managing prisons. Situated in Abuja, it operates under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Interior and the Civil Defence Immigration and Correctional Service. President Muhammadu Buhari officially changed its name from the Nigerian Prisons Service to the Nigerian Correctional Service on August 15, 2019, following the enactment of the Nigerian Correctional Service Act of 2019.
