Sean “Diddy” Combs has been moved from FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey to FCI Allenwood Low in Pennsylvania. The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed the transfer Friday, Oct. 16, following weeks of reports about his treatment behind bars.
The 56-year-old music mogul’s new institution holds roughly a quarter of Fort Dix’s inmate population. Both prisons have the same low-security classification.
Combs’ representative welcomed the relocation and raised safety as a possible consideration. Federal officials have declined to explain their decision.
The agency also rejected a report that Combs fought another prisoner before the move. That denial comes amid separate reporting about a hospital visit and an NBC News investigation into alleged contraband and paid services at Fort Dix.
A Smaller Prison With the Same Security Classification
Allenwood Low is part of a federal correctional complex near White Deer, south of Williamsport. It houses approximately 1,000 inmates, compared with around 4,000 at Fort Dix, according to USA TODAY.
The Pennsylvania institution uses dormitory-style housing with cubicles. Its published orientation handbook describes scheduled movement periods, restrictions on entering other housing units and staff searches of living areas.
Spokesperson Juda Engelmayer said the move appeared consistent with protecting Combs and others, while acknowledging that his team did not know the agency’s reasoning. He emphasized the matching security classifications and expressed hope that Combs could continue serving his sentence without further disruption.
The Bureau of Prisons cited its policy against discussing individual conditions of confinement when asked why Combs had been relocated.
Officials Deny the Reported Fight With Christopher Coke
TMZ alleged that Combs was injured in a confrontation with convicted trafficker Christopher “Dudus” Coke at Fort Dix. The Bureau of Prisons directly disputed that account when questioned by the Associated Press. “The story you are referring to is false and did not happen,” an agency representative said.
Separately, sources familiar with the situation told ABC News that Combs received hospital treatment for a head injury Saturday, Oct. 10, and returned to Fort Dix early Sunday. Federal officials declined to discuss his medical circumstances.
Engelmayer told USA TODAY that his team had no verified information confirming an attack by Coke or anyone else, or confirming that Combs had sustained injuries. He welcomed the agency’s rejection of the fight report.
NBC’s Investigation Described Contraband and Payments to Inmates
The scrutiny intensified with a Sept. 29 NBC News investigation by Rich Schapiro and Chloe Melas. The reporters interviewed four men who had spent time in Combs’ housing unit and reviewed photographs and videos taken inside the prison.
NBC described footage appearing to show Combs using a prohibited cellphone. Its sources also alleged that other inmates cooked meals, cleaned, handled laundry and provided massages, with payments reaching their commissary accounts through people outside the prison.
The men described access to Hennessy cognac and a modified tablet. They said Combs spent thousands of dollars a month on the arrangements.
His spokesperson criticized the coverage for treating ordinary prison life as news. The Bureau of Prisons declined to discuss Combs specifically, while acknowledging the continuing difficulty of keeping contraband out of its institutions.
Combs was subsequently placed in the Special Housing Unit, according to AP’s reporting. Such units impose tighter restrictions and can be used for disciplinary or security purposes.
His Projected Release Date Moved Back 41 Days
Combs’ projected release date is now March 2, 2028, according to inmate records cited by ABC News. It had previously been Jan. 21, 2028. A person familiar with the matter told AP that he lost 41 days of good-conduct credit.
The court-imposed sentence remains 50 months. Combs received that sentence on Oct. 3, 2025, after a jury convicted him of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. Jurors acquitted him of racketeering conspiracy and two sex-trafficking charges.
His lawyers are appealing both the conviction and sentence. The Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments April 9, with the defense challenging the sentencing judge’s reliance on conduct underlying the acquitted charges. AP reported Oct. 16 that the court had not issued a decision.