- Clark Davis: a middle-class white man in his mid-twenties accused of raping a young girl. While it is never explicitly stated whether he committed the crime he is accused of, it is made clear that he is a pedophile who has molested several other children.
- Juan Otero: A Puerto Rican man in his early thirties. He is liked and respected by his fellow prisoners and the guards alike.
- Cupcakes: A Puerto Rican "pretty boy" of 21 who is coveted by many of the House's convicts.
- Paco: A Puerto Rican drug addict with predatory designs on Cupcakes.
- Longshoe: A tough, hip Irishman in his mid-thirties, and the only white prisoner whom the black and Hispanic prisoners respect. He despises Davis.
- Ice: A tough, angry African-American man in his late twenties.
- El Raheem: A Black Muslim who preaches the word of Allah to his fellow prisoners.
- Omar: An African-American amateur boxer in his mid-twenties.
- Mr. Nett: An old-line prison guard who takes an immediate dislike to Davis.
- Captain Allard: Nett's superior officer. Imposing and macho, he has little patience for the prisoners.
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