Recycled cast member: Margot Knight appears here for the first time as officer Terri Malone, but had memorably first appeared back in the the second season in 1980, as ill-fated lesbian drug dealing inmate Sharon Gilmour, victim of the savage, corrupt officer Jock Stewart, and the ultimate reason for the introduction to the series of the second-longest running main character, Judy Bryant (who had conveniently left the show just a few episodes back).
Recycled cast member: Aileen Britton appears here for the first of several episodes as Jenny Hartley's domineering grandmother, but had first appeared back in 1981 during the third season, playing the mother of the then Wentworth Governor Erica Davidson.
Introduction of new officer Terri Malone, Joan's new sidekick.
Introduction of Prisoner, friend of Ann & her daughter Pippa, Jenny Hartley (another boring wimpy annoying character, a theme currently running with Prisoner.