What the Orange Is The New Black inmates are in prison for
If you do the crime, you gotta do the time
Can you believe the first ever episode of Orange Is The New Black came out in 11 July 2013? That's like, almost a decade ago. Sadly the final episode has also aired, back in 2019 after seven dramatic seasons. But whether you're watching OITNB again, or for the first time, you might have found yourself wondering what the Litchfield residents are actually behind bars for.
Let's go back for a second to the very first series and remind ourselves why the likes of Piper Chapman and Alex Vause are actually in prison. Here's a full run down of the OITNB characters' crimes - and some of them might surprise you.
What is Nicky Nichols in Litchfield for?
Possession of heroin and breaking and entering
Nicky and a friend broke into a neighbour's apartment to steal their belongings so they could sell them and buy heroin. She was subsequently arrested for breaking and entering while also carrying heroin on her person.
She is portrayed by Natasha Lyonne.
What is Lorna Morello in Litchfield for?
Mail-order fraud, attempted murder, harassment and violating a restraining order
Firstly Morello ran a mail-order scam in which she ordered items online and received them, but claimed they never arrived. She then met a man who she dated for a while before he called it off. Morello proceeded to stalk him, leaving him no choice but to place a restraining order on her. She then made attempts on his and his new girlfriend's life by putting a homemade explosive underneath their car.
She is portrayed by Yael Stone.
What is Galina 'Red' Reznikov in Litchfield for?
Organised crime
After struggling to befriend the wives of a bunch of mobsters who frequented her and husband Dmitri's deli, Red punched the wife of the mob boss in the chest, accidentally rupturing a breast implant. Her and Dmitri were then forced to undertake some extremely unpleasant jobs as punishment, including corpse storage at the deli.
She is played by Kate Mulgrew
What is Suzanne 'Crazy Eyes' Warren in Litchfield for?
Kidnapping and involuntary manslaughter of a minor
She invited a young boy she met at the playground to come to her house to play with her. He soon became scared and tried to escape via a fire escape but slipped and fell.
She is played by Uzo Aduba
What is Marisol 'Flaca' Gonzales in Litchfield for?
Endangerment and fraud
Flaca sold fake LSD, made out of paper and water, to her fellow high school students. But one boy who bought the 'drugs' was suicidal and while thinking he was high, jumped off the roof of their school.
She was played by Jackie Cruz.
What is Leanne Taylor in Litchfield for?
Drug possession and breaking house-arrest
Leanne was brought up in an Amish community. She briefly left the community with a number of her peers to experience what normal life is like, and during this time she discovers drugs. After deciding to return to her community, a rucksack full of drugs is discovered in a field near her home, and is traced back to her. To avoid being banished, she cooperates with the police and shops in her peers. She is placed under house-arrest for her involvement but after running away because her and her family are being shunned by the community, she breaks her probation.
She is portrayed by Emma Myles.
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