Nicoline “Nicole” "Nicky" Nichols is a main character on Orange is the New Black. She is an inmate at Litchfield Penitentiary. She was sent to Maximum Security in Season 3 and returned in Season 4 only to be sent back to Max in Season 6 because of the riot that took place in Season 5. Nicky is sarcastic and tough on the outside, but also profoundly smart, kind, wise, and down-to-earth. Her impulsivity and her loud mouth get her into trouble in earlier seasons, but she is able to sand down some o