The key facts

  • Combs was transferred from Fort Dix to Allenwood Low — both low-security prisons, but Allenwood is roughly four times smaller.
  • The Bureau of Prisons declined to comment on the reasons for the transfer, citing privacy and security.
  • Media reported a fight with a head injury and Combs's 'luxurious' life at Fort Dix; the Bureau and the lawyer did not comment on these reports.

Transfer to Pennsylvania

Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been transferred from the federal prison at Fort Dix in New Jersey to the low-security facility FCI Allenwood Low in Pennsylvania, the Federal Bureau of Prisons reported. According to AFP, the transfer took place on Friday, and a Bureau spokesperson announced it. The authorities did not disclose the reason for the transfer: 'For privacy, safety and security reasons, we do not discuss the conditions of confinement for anyone in our custody, including reasons for transfers,' the Bureau spokesperson told AFP. Bureau spokesperson Donald Murphy, in a comment to the BBC, also declined to say whether any inmate is the subject of allegations, investigations or disciplinary sanctions.

Difference between the facilities

Both prisons are low-security facilities for men, but Allenwood Low is significantly smaller: about 1,000 inmates (according to the facility's website — 1,044) versus roughly 4,000 at Fort Dix, which, according to the BBC, holds more than 4,200 inmates across two campuses. Allenwood Low is located about 155 miles (250 km) west of New York; medium- and maximum-security facilities are nearby.

Reaction from Combs's representatives

Combs's representative Juda S. Engelmayer told the BBC that the transfer 'from one low-security facility to another is an important distinction' and that it 'aligns with a decision made with safety in mind.' He declined to comment on Associated Press reports about Combs's 'luxurious lifestyle' in New Jersey and tabloid publications about his health, but said he was grateful to the Bureau for its attention to Combs's well-being and hopes he can serve his sentence 'without unnecessary disruptions.'

Media reports of a fight and privileges

American media reported that last weekend Combs received hospital treatment for a head injury after a fight with another inmate. In September, NBC News wrote that Combs lived at Fort Dix in relatively luxurious conditions: he had access to contraband mobile phones and alcohol, as well as people who cooked and cleaned for him, and a person for Chinese-style massage. The Bureau of Prisons declined to comment on these publications.

Sentence and appeal

Combs, 56, was convicted after a high-profile trial in New York, where former girlfriends, including Cassandra Ventura, described the so-called 'freak-offs' — sexual marathons involving hired male escorts. The jury acquitted him of the more serious charges — sex trafficking and racketeering — but found him guilty on two counts of transporting people across state lines for prostitution. The verdict was delivered in July 2025, and the sentence in October of the same year: 50 months of imprisonment, after which Combs was transferred to Fort Dix. He is appealing the sentence and asking the appeals court to release him; in April the appeals court heard arguments but has not yet issued a decision. According to online prison records, release is expected on March 2, 2028.