Jail reverts to black-and-white jumpsuits thanks to Orange is the New Black's popularity

Jail reverts to black-and-white jumpsuits thanks to Orange is the New Black's popularity
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Black and white are the new orange at Michigan's Saginaw County Jail.

Reuters reports that the town's sheriff reverted to black-and-white striped jumpsuits for the jail's prisoners after Netflix's Orange is the New Black made orange clothing more popular.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.