While conjugal visits are a common plot device in any movie or show involving people in prison, it's a not-commonly-known fact that only a third of the states (17 total) allow them in any capacity. New York, however, is in fact one of those states, so it's proper and realistic for it to pop up here.
This episode includes events that occurred in Season 16 Episode 20 "Daydream Believer".
Anthony Mangano has played three different characters over the course of the series:
- Episode 17.1 Devil's Dissections (2015) - Sergeant
- Episode 5.17 Mean (2004) - Security Officer Kubiak
- Episode 1.11 Bad Blood (2000) - Mancini
When Detective Rollins first visits Dr. Yates in prison, he mentions a phrase from medical school, that "If you hear hoof beats think horses not Zebras". This is a reference to season 10 episode 22 Strictly Come Dancing (2004). Elliot Stabler says this same phrase to Dale Stuckey when investigating in Central Park.