- Layers of the earth's atmosphere. TROPOSPHERE. 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 corrections officer is an officer responsible for the custody, safety, security, and supervision of inmates in a prison or any other correctional facility. Traditionally, terms such as jailer, jail guard, prison guard, and turnkey were used to refer to a corrections officer.
Correctional Lieutenant . 005LC0. Job Description. The incumbent will work in an adult male or female facility with some facilities having special needs offenders. He/she is responsible for work involving the safety and security of staff and offenders at the facility during the assigned shift. Supervises Correctional Sergeants and Correctional Officers. Reports directly to a Correctional Captain or at may act as the Custody Supervisor. Performs all duties related to the management and supervision of subordinate staff including selection, training, performance evaluation, and/or administering discipline as needed.