Sean “Diddy” Combs has been transferred from a New Jersey federal lockup to a low-security facility in Pennsylvania following reports of a prison fight and recent investigations into his jailhouse conduct. Combs is serving a 50-month sentence for prostitution-related offenses.
Transfer to FCI Allenwood Low Following Fort Dix Disciplinary Scrutiny
The U.S. Bureau of Prisons transferred Sean Combs, 56, from FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey to FCI Allenwood Low, a low-security facility south of Williamsport and approximately 155 miles west of New York City. The move follows intensified scrutiny over his conditions of confinement.
Combs’ spokesperson, Juda Engelmayer, addressed the relocation by noting that decisions about inmate placement are made by the BOP, adding that his team is not in a position to speak about the transfer’s specific circumstances.
Sean remains focused on moving forward, and we hope that his time at the new facility will be productive and without unnecessary disruption.
Juda Engelmayer, spokesperson for Sean Combs
Contraband Cellphones, Cellblock Privileges, and the NBC News Investigation
The relocation and disciplinary measures stem from an investigation by NBC News published in September. Reports alleged that Combs enjoyed a pampered lifestyle at FCI Fort Dix, featuring smuggled Hennessy cognac, premium liquor, antidepressants, and contraband cellphones used to view social media and explicit photos sent by an ex-girlfriend.
According to reports, inmates were paid to cook, clean, make his bed, and provide massages, while guards allegedly smuggled in alcohol on weekends. Following publication of the report, prison officials conducted facility raids, confiscated mobile phones, and placed Combs in the Special Housing Unit (SHU) away from the general population.
Prison Clash with Christopher Coke and Subsequent Medical Treatment
Tensions inside the facility followed increased searches. TMZ reported that Combs and Christopher Coke—a former Jamaican drug lord serving a 23-year racketeering and drug trafficking sentence—engaged in a physical altercation after contraband electronics belonging to Coke and other inmates were seized during shakedowns.
TMZ claimed Coke blamed Combs for drawing attention to the cellblock. During his daily break from the SHU, Combs sustained a head injury. While Page Six reported an account suggesting Combs had struck his head against a bed, Newsweek noted that an ambulance transported him off-site around 1 a.m. Saturday.
Combs returned to the prison later that day. The Bureau of Prisons refuted TMZ’s report of a prison fight in a statement to the Associated Press, maintaining that the described altercation was false, while declining to discuss medical status due to privacy regulations.
Sentence Adjustments and Ongoing Legal Proceedings
The disciplinary infractions carried consequences for Combs’ timeline. Prison officials docked him 41 days of good-conduct credit and stripped him of commissary privileges, pushing his projected release date back from January 21, 2028, to March 2, 2028.
Combs is serving a 50-month sentence following his July 2025 conviction in New York on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. A jury acquitted him of racketeering conspiracy and sex-trafficking charges. His legal team argued before the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in April to overturn the conviction and sentence, and the court has not yet issued a ruling.