BERLIN — The New Hampshire Department of Corrections recently recognized employees at the Northern N.H. Correctional Facility in Berlin with special awards during National Correctional Employees Appreciation Week. Corrections Commissioner William L. Wrenn presented a total of 14 medals and citation bars during a ceremony at the facility.

Correctional officers can receive up to five different medals and citation bars for an extraordinary achievement or accomplishment. Those include the medal of honor, the life saving citation bar, the honorable service citation bar, the injury in the line of duty citation bar, and the team commendation citation bar. Non-uniformed employees can receive a special department token for their devotion to duty and service to the public. The following employees were recognized for their achievements during 2016 and early 2017.

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