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.
Before the filming of the second season, Jesse Carere (Adam) shaved his head. In an interview when he was asked why he did it, He said "I hated my hair so much, it looked like a mop".
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.