The Glass House

A prisoner with a political mindset who seeks reform from within the system. He earns Paige’s respect after refusing Slocum's coercion and becomes a key ally in navigating the prison's power structure. His leadership style and ideals help drive the push for systemic change.

An idealistic veteran guard who arrives at the prison and immediately sees the depth of corruption. He remains determined to expose wrongdoing, even when it puts him at odds with colleagues and the administration. His stance frames the moral core of the struggle against the prison's illicit networks.

A volatile inmate who is deeply entwined in the prison's social order. He responds with aggression under pressure and embodies the dangerous dynamics among prisoners where loyalties shift and threats are constant.

A professor whose intellect and ethical principles guide his resistance to Slocum's drug scheme. He is pushed from principled detachment into active involvement as he runs the prison’s pharmacy and faces coercion. Paige's fate underscores the personal cost of standing up to corruption.

A young inmate whose presence shows the varied backgrounds of the prison population. He becomes part of the unfolding tension and interacts with Paige as the system pressures everyone toward survival.

A guard who embodies the ordinary enforcement of the corrupt system. He participates in the illicit operations that support the prison's status quo and weighs on the inmates' fate.

The warden who embodies institutional power and resists accountability. He refuses to acknowledge the records that would expose corruption and tries to steer the narrative toward a sanitized race riot.

A prison gang leader who pressures Paige to run drugs and maintains control through fear and coercion. His influence extends through the prison's hierarchy, illustrating how criminal networks manipulate the system.

An inmate who operates within the gang-driven prison economy and contributes to the dangerous dynamics of the yard. He embodies the brutal side of prison life.

An inmate pressured by Slocum to run drugs after a shift in the pharmacy. He becomes a pivotal figure whose book of records is the catalyst for the pursuit of truth.

A young marijuana dealer who arrives with Paige but ultimately becomes a victim of the prison system. He dies by suicide after Slocum's assault on Paige, highlighting the brutal consequences of resisting coercion.