Wiley's baby in the show was real. Jennette McCurdy said "Working with a baby on set was kind of difficult. Having that kind of responsibility and knowing that there was a baby around was a little tense".
During the filming of the tiger scene in Season 1, the trainer accidentally lost grip of the leash and the tiger ran off; fortunately, no one was harmed during the incident.
The exterior shots of the 'Lake District Federal Prison' is actually a water treatment plant for the city of Toronto. The location has been doubled as a prison in over 15 TV series and films.
There are two 'Pretty Lakes' unrelated to the series that exist in the state of Wisconsin.