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What is Madison 'Badison' Murphy in Litchfield for?

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GBH or attempted murder (presumably)

She set a fellow camper on fire.

She is played by Amanda Fuller.

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What is Dominga 'Daddy' Duarte in Litchfield for?

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Drug-related crimes (presumably)

She ran a trafficking operation.

She is played by Vicci Martinez.

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What is Beth Hoefler in Litchfield for?

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Murder

She killed her three children.

She is portrayed by Finnerty Steeves.

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What is Piper Chapman in Litchfield for?

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Criminal conspiracy and money laundering

Alex convinced her to smuggle drug money through customs.

She is played by Taylor Schilling.

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What is Alex Pearl Vause in Litchfield for?

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Heroin trafficking and then probation violation

Alex smuggled heroin for drug kingpin Kubra Balik.

She is played by Laura Prepon.

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What is Sophia Burset in Litchfield for?

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Credit card theft

She needed money for hormone therapy and a gender reassignment operation.

She is played by Laverne Cox.

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What is Dayanara 'Daya' Diaz in Litchfield for?

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Drug-related charges

These charges are most likely to do with her mother Aleida's boyfriend Cesar's drug operation.

She is played by Dascha Polanco

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What is Aleida Diaz in Litchfield for?

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Drug-related charges

She let Cesar set up a drug lab in her apartment and helped him with manufacturing. She mentions at one point that she took the fall for him.

She is played by Elizabeth Rodriguez

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What is Carrie 'Big Boo' Black in Litchfield for?

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Felony theft or fraud

We don't know the exact details of her crime, but Big Boo has referred to herself as a "thieving dyke," in the past so her offence is probably theft or fraud.

She is portrayed by Lea DeLaria.

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What is Tiffany 'Pennsatucky' Doggett in Litchfield for?

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Second degree murder

She shot an abortion clinic worker who made a snide comment about the number of abortions she'd had.

She is portrayed by Taryn Manning

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What is Nicky Nichols in Litchfield for?

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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.

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What is Lorna Morello in Litchfield for?

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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.

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What is Galina 'Red' Reznikov in Litchfield for?

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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

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What is Suzanne 'Crazy Eyes' Warren in Litchfield for?

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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

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What is Tasha 'Taystee' Jefferson in Litchfield for?

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Heroin trafficking and parole violation

It's presumed that she was part of Vee's drug ring.

She was portrayed by Danielle Brooks.

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What is Marisol 'Flaca' Gonzales in Litchfield for?

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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.

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What is Maritza Ramos in Litchfield for?

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Grand theft auto

She attempted to scam a car dealership during a test drive.

She is portrayed by Diane Guerrero.

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What is Blanca Flores in Litchfield for?

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An accessory to manslaughter

Blanca was arrested for covering up manslaughter when the woman she was caring for hit someone with her car - and she helped cover it up.

She is portrayed by Laura Gómez.

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What is Brook Soso in Litchfield for?

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Political protest

She is arrested for protesting logging by living in a tree so it couldn't be cut down.

She is portrayed by Kimiko Glenn.

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What is Leanne Taylor in Litchfield for?

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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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