Season 1 Prisoners

Regular Cast Members
	Augustus Hill Prisoner #95H522 Actor: Harold Perrineau Convicted November 6, 1995, possession of illegal substances; murder in the second degree. Sentence: life imprisonment. Up for parole in twenty years.
	Kareem Said (a.k.a. Goodson Truman) Prisoner #97S444 Actor: Eamonn Walker Convicted June 6, 1997. Arson in the second degree. Sentence: 18 years. Eligible for parole in five. Leader of the Muslims.

Season 1 Recurring Cast

Recurring Prisoners
	Miguel Alvarez Prisoner #97A413 Actor: Kirk Acevedo Convicted February 3, 1997. Assault with a deadly weapon; criminal mischief in the second degree. Sentence: 15 years. Up for parole in two.
	Tobias Beecher Prisoner #97B412 Actor: Lee Tergeson Convicted July 5, 1997. Driving while intoxicated, vehicular manslaughter. Sentence: 15 years. Up for parole in four.
	Vernon Schillinger Prisoner #92S110 Actor: J.K. Simmons Convicted October 21, 1992. Aggravated assault in the first degree. Sentence: eight years. Up for parole in five. Leader of the Aryans.
	Jefferson Keane Prisoner #97K186 Actor: Leon Convicted May 14, 1997. Two counts, murder in the first degree. Sentence: Life imprisonment, without the possibility of parole. Killed inmate Julio Martinez, received the death penalty, lethal injection.
	Ryan O'Reily Prisoner #97P904 Actor: Dean Winters Convicted July 12, 1997. Two counts, vehicular manslaughter; five counts, reckless endangerment; possession of controlled substances; criminal possession of a weapon; parole violation. Sentence: Life imprisonment. Eligible for parole in twelve years.
	Nino Schibetta Prisoner #95S604 Actor: Tony Musante Convicted Dec. 12, 1995. Conspiracy to commit murder. Sentence: 120 years, up for parole in 70. Leader of the Italians. Died in 1997 due to complications from ulcers he received from ground glass in his food.
	Simon Adebisi Prisoner #93A234 Actor: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Convicted May 2, 1993. Murder in the first degree. Sentence: Life in prison without the possibility of parole.
	Robert Rebadow Prisoner #65R814 Actor: George Morfogen Convicted September 9, 1965. Murder in the first degree. Sentence: Death, commuted to life (due to a power outage during execution).
	Donald Groves Prisoner #97G414 Actor: Sean Whitesell Convicted July 3, 1997. Two counts murder (in the 1st degree). Sentence: Life, without parole. In August 1997, while attempting to kill Warden Glynn, he killed C.O. Lawrence Smith and was sentenced to death; he chose the firing squad.
	Joey D'Angelo Prisoner #? Actor: Goodfella Mike G
	Paul Markstram Prisoner # Actor: O.L. Duke Markstram was an undercover narcotics cop.
	Zahir Arif (a.k.a. Jerome Van Dyke) Prisoner #97A622 Actor: Granville Adams Convicted March 12,1997. First degree assault and possession of stolen goods. Sentence: 18 Years, up for parole in 7.
	Kenneth Wangler Prisoner #97W566 Actor: J.D. Williams Convicted July 6, 1997. Murder in the 1st degree. Sentence: 20 years, up for parole in six.
	Scott Ross Prisoner #97R518 Actor: Stephen Gevedon Convicted June 4, 1997. Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute (third conviction). Sentence: Life, without parole. Died in 1997 riot, he was found shot in the head, heart and testicles.

Season 1 Guest Stars

Guest Prisoners
	Dino Ortolani Prisoner #96C382 Actor: Jon Seda Convicted December 12, 1996. 1 Count assault with a deadly weapon, murder in the first degree. Sentence: Life imprisonment, without the possibility of parole. In July 1997, killed AIDS ward inmate Emilio Sanchez. While in the hole, he was burned to death by inmate Johnny Post.
	Richard L'Italien Prisoner #97L Actor: Eric Roberts Convicted 1997, murder in the first degree. Sentence: Death. He confessed to 39 murders before being executed.
	Jackson Vahue Prisoner #97V588 Actor: Rick Fox Professional NBA basketball player. Convicted August 17, 1997. Attempted Rape, Assault (1st degree). Sentence: 12 years. Up for parole in 5 years.
	Huseni Mershah (a.k.a. James Monroe Madison) Prisoner #97M688 Actor: Roger Guenveur Smith Convicted August 11 1997. Attempted murder, Assault in the first degree. Sentence: 20 Years, up for parole in three years. Committed suicide after being excommunicated by the Mulsims.
	Eugene Dobbins Prisoner #97D403 Actor: Zuill Bailey Professional cellist. Convicted August 18 1997, murder in the second degree. Sentence: 22 years, up for parole in eight years. Died in the 1997 Riot.
	Ronald Pokelwaldt Prisoner #94P442 Actor: Brian Tarantina Convicted March 8 1994. Arson in the first degree. Sentence 25 years, up for parole in 10.
	Whitney Munson Prisoner #45M242 Actor: Richard Hamilton Convicted March 7, 1945. Murder in the first degree, criminal possession of a controlled substance. Sentence: 110 years, up for parole in 60.
	Ricardo Alvarez Prisoner #43A515 Actor: Tomas Milian Convicted March 3, 1943, Armed robbery. Sentence: 20 years. Convicted June 6, 1961, Murder in the first degree. Sentence: Life imprisonment, solitary confinement. Miguel Alvarez' grandfather.