Search results
- Piper Chapman (Taylor Schilling) Drug Smuggling, Inciting A Riot, Perjury. Orange is the New Black's Piper Chapman was sentenced to 15 months in prison for a full list of crimes, including perjury, inciting a riot, and smuggling drugs for her girlfriend, Alex Vause.
- Alex Vause (Laura Prepon) Heroin Trafficking. It's unknown how long Alex Vause's sentence was, but she was imprisoned for heroin trafficking and a probation violation.
- Galina "Red" Reznikov (Kate Mulgrew) Inciting A Riot, Murder Conspiracy. Galina Reznikov or "Red" was a factory worker during the 1970s in Soviet-era Russia.
- Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren (Uzo Abuda) Kidnapping & Involuntary Manslaughter. Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren has one of the more tragic backstories: she was sentenced to 15 years in prison for kidnapping and involuntary manslaughter.
- Piper Chapman - 15 Months
- Alex Vause - Unknown
- Nicky Nichols - 5 Years
- Lorna Morello - 34 Months
- Sophia Burset - 5 to 6 Years
- Red - 13 to 14 Years
- Dayanara Diaz - 44 Months
- Taystee Jefferson - Unknown
- Pennsatucky - Unknown
- Norma Romano - 12 Years
Fans followed Piper Chapman from her expensive New York lifestyleas she landed in the New York State prison system. Chapman was sentenced to fifteen months in a minimum-security facility for money laundering and criminal conspiracy. She served her time on the show and was, in the end, released to resume life in the "real world". At least fans were ...
Alex Vause was given a bit less time because she turned in Piper, however, she violated her parole and was put back behind bars anyway. She was originally in for heroin trafficking and then a parole violation. The show never reveals exactly how long Alex's sentence is, though she is left behind and still incarcerated when Piper is released. By the ...
Nicky, like Vause, is incarcerated in part due to drug charges; heroin. She is also arrested for breaking and entering. Her sentence was originally five years, but she got sent to max when it was discovered she was stashing heroin. RELATED: Orange Is The New Black: 5 Reasons Fans Need A Season 8 (& 5 Reasons it Ended Perfectly) She only had a year ...
Lorna was adorable, but had issues with her behavior and mental health. She was sent to prison for mail fraud, a restraining order violation, and attempted murder. Her original sentence was for 34 months. She has less than two years left on her sentence, but, like most of her associates, was still in prison when Orange is the New Black came to a cl...
Sophia, played by the exceptional Laverne Cox, was originally sentenced to five to six years in prison for credit card fraud. By the time Piper arrived at Litchfield, Sophia was long into her sentence. Sophia was one of the few prisoners fans got to see released on the show. Not only was she released, but she also managed to keep from getting incar...
Red looked out for her girls but she was hardcore. Red was arrested for participating in organized crime, in part because her husband was inept. Her sentence was a long one, thirteen to fourteen years on the inside. Like Sophia, Red is pretty far into her sentence by the time Piper appears on the scene. She only had about two years left on her sent...
Diaz is originally incarcerated, alongside her mother, for forty-four months on drug charges. Again, everything changes at the end of season four when the riot takes over Litchfield. After murdering a CO, Diaz is transferred to max where her life continues to spiral out of control. How long her sentence is afterward is unknown, though it may be lif...
Taystee is originally arrested on drug charges. The length of her initial sentence is unknown but, after being released, she returns to Litchfield due to a parole violation. RELATED: Orange Is The New Black - Uzo Aduba's Top 10 Roles, Ranked According To Rotten Tomatoes After the death of Poussey, Taystee plays a major role in the riot and take ove...
Pennsatucky is originally incarcerated for assault with a deadly weapon, though how long that incarceration is supposed to be is not specified. She was arrested for attacking a nurse at a women's clinic. She is supported by the "pro life" movement throughout her case even though she was never actually supporting their cause. It's never revealed how...
Norma, Red's silent sidekick, is in prison for the murder of a cult leader. Her initial sentence is for more than twelve years, because Red mentions they have been in prison together for twelve years. It's unclear how much longer Norma is supposed to stay in prison, if perhaps she is in for life, but she is still in prison at the end of season seve...
Apr 10, 2015 · Six prison workers suffered injuries, as did some of the inmates after fighting with other inmates, the Oregon Statesman reported.
- Andy Zimmerman
Jun 15, 2017 · In episode ten, directed by OITNB star Laura Prepon (a.k.a. Alex Vause), Piscatella’s horrific torture of Red, Piper Chapman, Vause, Big Boo, Nicky Nichols, and Blanca alternates with flashbacks...
- Senior Editor, New York Magazine
Nov 27, 2020 · The subsequent Inquiry stated that Fraser was behind the 1969 prison riots at Parkhurst. In response to alleged beatings of prisoners in segregation, Fraser organised a sit-down demonstration. This soon turned into a physical confrontation.
3 days ago · Fans were shocked when Johnston was suddenly fired from the show in 2021, as a video showing the actor at the January 6 riots in Washington D.C., surfaced online. He was replaced by Eric Bauza ...
People also ask
Did Piper Chapman go to prison?
What crimes did Piper Chapman commit in Orange is the new black?
How did Piper Chapman get into trouble?
Did Piper Chapman serve the least time?
Did 'Orange is the New Black' follow Piper Chapman?
What happened at San Quentin Prison?
The Guards. Dave Eshelman. The son of a Stanford engineering professor, Eshelman was a student at Chapman University at the time of the experiment. He was the prison's most abusive guard, patterning himself after the sadistic prison warden (portrayed by Strother Martin) in the movie Cool Hand Luke.
