Alex is back in Litchfield's maximum-security prison in OITNB season six. But in the second season, she is released after taking a plea deal. Piper ends up being the reason Alex returns to Litchfield, tipping off her probation officer, via Polly, that Alex might be planning to violate her probation. When the officer arrives at Alex's door, she has a gun, a violation of her probation terms. Eventually, though, Alex and Piper make up, even having a "prison wedding" before Piper's release.