The troposphere is the portion of the Earth's atmosphere that extends from the surface of the Earth to a height of about 3.7 miles (6 km) at the North Pole or the South Pole and 11.2 miles (18 km) at the equator.
A correctional facility is the building that many criminal justice systems use to detain offenders. These facilities may hold accused people prior to trial, convicted criminals, juvenile offenders, and other types of individuals.
exists and is an alternate of . A Detention Center is a place where one is detained while awaiting sentencing/trial. A Prison is a place where one is sentenced (after conviction of a felony) for terms greater than one year. A jail is usually is considered a detention center.