Vernon Schillinger

Schillinger is released from solitary, on the condition that he does not rape any more inmates. He immediately rapes [[Franklin Winthrop]], who offers to kill Beecher’s father if he can join the Aryans. Schillinger accepts, and Winthrop kills Beecher’s father after paying the guards to lock him in a corridor. Meanwhile, a family friend of Schillinger’s, [[Mayor]] [[Wilson Loewen]], faces trial for reportedly assisting the [[Ku Klux Klan]] in murder of two young Black girls in 1963. The trial leads to a full-scale race riot in the city, which spreads into Oz, putting the entire prison in lockdown. When the lockdown is over, Loewen is sent to Oz and put in Unit J with Beecher.

Schillinger is released from solitary, on the condition that he does not rape any more inmates. He immediately rapes [[Franklin Winthrop]], who offers to kill Beecher’s father if he can join the Aryans. Schillinger accepts, and Winthrop kills Beecher’s father after paying the guards to lock him in a corridor. Meanwhile, a family friend of Schillinger’s, [[Mayor]] [[Wilson Loewen]], faces trial for reportedly assisting the [[Ku Klux Klan]] in murder of two young Black girls in 1963. The trial leads to a full-scale race riot in the city, which spreads into Oz, putting the entire prison in lockdown. When the lockdown is over, Loewen is sent to Oz and put in Unit J with Beecher.

When Beecher saves Loewen from choking, Schillinger is so grateful that he agrees not to interfere with Beecher’s parole. When Keller intervenes in Beecher’s parole and gets him sent back to Oz, Schillinger decides to call a truce with Keller. Despite Beecher saving Schillinger’s idol, the truce is ultimately undone when Loewen expresses regret for supporting Schillinger, having learned of his vendetta against Beecher. In addition, Loewen tells Schillinger that he never really liked him. Disgusted, Schillinger turns against Loewen and has Willy Brandt kill is former friend.

When Beecher saves Loewen from choking, Schillinger is so grateful that he agrees not to interfere with Beecher’s parole. When Keller intervenes in Beecher’s parole and gets him sent back to Oz, Schillinger decides to call a truce with Keller. Despite Beecher saving Schillinger’s idol, the truce is ultimately undone when Loewen expresses regret for supporting Schillinger, having learned of his vendetta against Beecher. In addition, Loewen tells Schillinger that he never really liked him. Disgusted, Schillinger turns against Loewen and has Willy Brandt kill his former friend.

Ryan and Cyril’s father, Seamus O’Reily, is sent to Oz for murder. He unsuccessfully attempts to have Schillinger kill Jahfree Neema, a Black inmate who is dating Seamus’ ex-girlfriend. Schillinger refuses due to his long-time rivalry with the brothers. Seamus attempts to murder Jahfree himself, but is instead stabbed with his own knife and put in the prison hospital, while Jahfree is sent to solitary. In a desperate attempt to win back Beecher’s love, Keller switches prop knives during the prison production of ”[[Macbeth]]”, in which both Schillinger and Beecher have been cast. Beecher unwittingly stabs Schillinger in the play’s [[climax (narrative)|climactic]] scene. New warden [[Martin Querns]] and Sister Pete conclude that Schillinger’s death was an accident.

Ryan and Cyril’s father, Seamus O’Reily, is sent to Oz for murder. He unsuccessfully attempts to have Schillinger kill Jahfree Neema, a Black inmate who is dating Seamus’ ex-girlfriend. Schillinger refuses due to his long-time rivalry with the brothers. Seamus attempts to murder Jahfree himself, but is instead stabbed with his own knife and put in the prison hospital, while Jahfree is sent to solitary. In a desperate attempt to win back Beecher’s love, Keller switches prop knives during the prison production of ”[[Macbeth]]”, in which both Schillinger and Beecher have been cast. Beecher unwittingly stabs Schillinger in the play’s [[climax (narrative)|climactic]] scene. New warden [[Martin Querns]] and Sister Pete conclude that Schillinger’s death was an accident.