For the purposes of this article, the organizational structure of the Houston Police Department will be used to illustrate the chain of command. Prison operations are designated Strategic Operations, as you can see from the diagram below, and are overseen by the Assistant Chief Executive, Assistant Chief, and Captain. The prison operations captain is responsible for all three shifts at the city jail and assigns three lieutenants to supervise each shift (days, evenings, and nights). Inside the Houston prison facility, there are both classified and civilian officers who perform various assignments and tasks. The immediate concern brought to attention involves an allegation of sexual misconduct by an inmate against a prison