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.
Job Duties. The day-to-day job duties of correctional officers vary depending on the size and type of correctional facility. Jails typically house newly arrested offenders and those with short-term sentences; inmates serving sentences over a year long are transferred to prisons.