Sean “Diddy” Combs will be released from FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey on January 24, 2028, a month earlier than previously scheduled, according to Federal Bureau of Prisons records. The music mogul is currently serving a 50-month prison sentence following his conviction on prostitution-related offenses.
Release Date Shifted Again at New Jersey Federal Prison
The 56-year-old music mogul is now slated to be set free on January 24, 2028, according to the inmate locator maintained by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
An earlier listing on the bureau website indicated he would be held until February 23, 2028. Before that adjustment, prison records pointed to an April 2028 release, which had itself been shifted from an initial target of June 4, 2028. The latest timeline change was first noticed by TMZ.
Prison officials note that inmates are generally dismissed on the date stated on the official website unless a scheduled release falls on a holiday. While earlier scheduling shifts reflect adjustments behind bars, his early release is based on good behavior during his time in federal custody.
Solitary Confinement and Bureau of Prisons Silence
The scheduling adjustment arrives against a backdrop of reported disciplinary friction at the New Jersey facility. Combs was placed in solitary confinement following an altercation inside his residential unit.
It remains unclear whether the placement in solitary confinement is temporary or long-term, or how the incident might ultimately impact the length of his incarceration. Federal corrections authorities declined to discuss the specifics of the housing change or the reported fight.
“For privacy, safety, and security reasons, we do not comment on the conditions of confinement for any incarcerated individual, including release plans or specifics regarding why a release date changes.”
Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesperson
A spokesperson added that the agency does not release information regarding the conditions of confinement for any inmate, including housing assignments or whether an individual is the subject of allegations, investigations, or sanctions.
Sentencing Context and Presidential Pardon Inquiries
Identified in prison records as Prisoner # 37452-054, Combs was sentenced in October to more than four years behind bars. A Manhattan federal court jury found him guilty of transporting women and male escorts across the U.S. to engage in what prosecutors described as freak-offs
, though he was acquitted of more severe charges including sex trafficking and racketeering that could have resulted in a life sentence.
Before his transfer to Fort Dix, Combs was held during his trial at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Correctional Center. His legal battles have also touched on political discourse outside the courtroom.
President Trump told the New York Times in January that Combs had asked him for a presidential pardon. However, the president confirmed that he was not considering the request from the artist behind the Bad Boy for Life
track.
Civil Litigation Awaits Beyond Prison Walls
Even as his scheduled release approaches, Combs faces active legal jeopardy outside the criminal justice system. Several accusers have filed civil lawsuits against him that continue to move forward regardless of his penal timeline.
Arick Fudali, an attorney representing two of Combs’ accusers—former Danity Kane member Dawn Richards and a plaintiff designated as a John Doe—voiced sharp opposition to any reduction in his time served.
“I believe Mr. Combs should be serving his full sentence given the abhorrent violent behavior shown during his trial. Nevertheless, we look forward to pursuing our civil claims against him whether he is in or out of prison.”
Arick Fudali, attorney for accusers
As federal monitors maintain the January 2028 release date on good behavior, legal representatives for his accusers prepare to meet him in civil court once his federal custody concludes.
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