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.
This article is about the civilian prison. For the military prison, see United States Disciplinary Barracks. The United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth (USP Leavenworth) is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Kansas.It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice.It also includes a satellite prison camp for minimum-security male offenders. USP Leavenworth is located 25 miles northwest of Kansas City, Kansas.his article is about the civilian prison. For the military prison, see United States Disciplinary Barracks. The United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth (USP Leavenworth) is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Kansas.