- 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.
Although correctional officer jobs at the municipal, county and state levels typically require a high school diploma, correctional officers serving in federal penitentiaries are required to have a college degree.ven among the correctional officers that work in county jails and state prisons, a college education can contribute to a better starting salary, career longevity, and make it easier to ascend the ranks to a leadership position.