Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was moved to a new prison this week after being sentenced earlier this month.
After being found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, he was handed four years and two months behind bars and is scheduled to be released on May 8th, 2028.
According to ABC News, Combs was transferred from the Metropolitan Detention Centre in Brooklyn to FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey on October 30th.
The Bad Boy rapper is being held in the special drug programme unit. If he completes the treatment successfully, time off his sentence could be granted.
FCI Fort Dix is the location that Combs’ legal team requested due to its drug treatment programme and proximity to family.
“On behalf of Mr Combs, we respectfully request that the Court strongly recommend a designation facility to the Bureau of Prisons in Mr Combs’ Judgment,” his defence attorney, Teny Geragos, wrote earlier this month.
He continued, “In order to address drug abuse issues and to maximise family visitation and rehabilitative efforts, we request that the Court strongly recommend to the Bureau of Prisons that Mr Combs be placed at FCI Fort Dix for RDAP (Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program) purposes and any other available educational and occupational programs.”
Responding to the request, Judge Arun Subramanian said, “The court will recommend a facility in the geographic location of the defence’s choosing, but not the specific facility, which is determined by the Bureau of Prisons.”
He added, “The court recommends that the defendant be incarcerated as close as possible to the New York metropolitan area, and recommends that the defendant be considered for admission to any available substance abuse program.”
