The mention on the news of the recently exonerated "Cannibal Cop" puts the timeline for this season around July 2014.
The stunt team placed talcum powder on the sticky side of the duck tape before placing it on the actors so that it wouldn't hurt as much when ripped off.
An inmate refers to Piscatella as "a bucking bronco." Brad William Henke, who plays Piscatella, played for the Denver Broncos.