American music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has been transferred from a federal prison in New Jersey to a smaller facility in Pennsylvania, according to the US Bureau of Prisons.
Combs, 56, was moved on Friday, October 16, from the Federal Correctional Institution at Fort Dix, New Jersey, to the low-security Federal Correctional Institution Allenwood Low in Pennsylvania. A Bureau of Prisons spokesperson confirmed the transfer but declined to disclose the reason, citing privacy, safety and security considerations.
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Allenwood Low houses approximately 1,000 inmates, compared with roughly 4,000 at Fort Dix, according to reports. Both facilities are classified as low-security federal prisons for male offenders.
The transfer follows recent reports about Combs’ conduct and living conditions while incarcerated. An NBC News investigation published in September alleged that he had access to prohibited items, including a cellphone and alcohol, and that other inmates were helping him with cooking, cleaning and massages. The reports prompted renewed scrutiny of conditions at the New Jersey facility.
Combs’ transfer also comes amid media reports that he was taken to an outside medical facility for treatment of a head injury. Celebrity news outlet TMZ alleged that the injury resulted from a fight with fellow inmate Christopher “Dudus” Coke, the convicted Jamaican drug lord. However, the Bureau of Prisons denied that the reported altercation occurred, and Coke’s family has also disputed the allegation. The circumstances surrounding Combs’ injury have not been independently established.
A spokesperson for Combs said the transfer was a decision made by the Bureau of Prisons and that his representatives could not comment on the agency’s reasons. The spokesperson added that Combs remained focused on moving forward and hoped his time at the new facility would be productive.
Combs is serving a 50-month sentence after being convicted in 2025 on two counts of transporting individuals across state lines for prostitution. A jury acquitted him of the more serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.
His projected release date is March 2, 2028, according to prison records cited in media reports. He is also pursuing an appeal of his conviction and sentence.
The move to Pennsylvania marks a new stage in Combs’ incarceration, although officials have not confirmed whether the transfer was connected to the reports about contraband, his reported injury or other security considerations.
