Teresa Giudice Could Serve Jail Time at 'Orange is the New Black' Prison - 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' star Teresa Giudice could serve jail time for her multiple fraud charges at the prison that inspired the hit show 'Orange Is the New Black.' As John Basedow (@JohnBasedow) reports, Piper Kerman, the writer of the book that inspired 'Orange is the New Black,' was incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institute in Danbury CT, which is the closest facility for the reality television star.