It will soon be time to get locked up once again with the characters of “Orange is the New Black.” Netflix announced that season 3 will premiere June 12th. If you’re new to the show, here’s who’s who in the Litchfield Correctional Facility. Piper Chapman played by Taylor Schilling is an entrepreneur who lands in jail for drug offenses. Alex Vause played by Laura Prepon was Piper’s former lover. Her involvement in drug smuggling when they were a couple landed Piper behind bars. Miss Claudette Pelage played by Michelle Hurst is one of the oldest inmates and other prisoners fear her. Kate Mulgrew plays Red, who runs the prison kitchen. Crazy Eyes is played by Uzo Aduba, an inmate with a special liking for Piper. Laverne Cox plays Sophia, a transgender inmate and hairdresser who is bullied for her gender identity. And Pablo Schreiber plays corrupt prison guard George Mendez, better known as Pornstache.
