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.
A jail is a secure facility that houses three main types of inmates: 1  People who have been arrested and are being held pending a plea agreement, trial, or sentencing; 2  People who have been convicted of a misdemeanor criminal offense and are serving a sentence of (typically) less than 1 year; and.