A new glimpse of Sean “Diddy” Combs as an inmate in federal prison has been revealed.
CBS News published Diddy’s intake photo at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey on Monday, November 10. The former music mogul, 57, was transferred to the facility on October 30, several weeks after being sentenced to four years behind bars on two charges of transportation to engage in prostitution.
The photo shows Diddy wearing a brown shirt and a somber expression. According to CBS, he’s working in the chapel at the low-security prison for men, which houses around 4,000 inmates. He is also participating in a drug treatment program, the outlet reported, citing prison documents.
Meanwhile, Diddy reportedly got in trouble for making an unauthorized, three-way phone call and now faces disciplinary action, including the temporary loss of his phone and commissary privileges, per CBS.
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Following his transfer to Fort Dix, Diddy — who brought a Bible into the courtroom during his trial earlier this year — secured a coveted assignment as a chaplain’s assistant. “The tasks vary, but typically inmates maintain the chaplain’s religious library, clean their office and help with some record-keeping,” CBS reported.
Diddy’s rep, Juda Engelmayer, confirmed his new job on Monday, telling the outlet that he “describes the environment as warm, respectful and rewarding.”
In the chapel, there is air conditioning and the freedom to congregate.
Diddy has also been placed in the Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program, or RDAP, the most rigorous within the prison system. Inmates must qualify for the program, and if they do, their sentences can be reduced by one year.
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“He is fully engaged in his work, focused on growth, and committed to positive change,” Engelmayer told CBS.
(Previously, Diddy’s lawyers had requested that the court permit him “to address drug abuse issues and to maximize family visitation and rehabilitative efforts.”)
As for the illicit phone call, it violated prison rules barring an inmate from speaking to multiple people at the same time. He dialed a woman and discussed weekend visitors, advising that they bring “200 singles” to their visit, per CBS. He then asked to speak with “the digital person” about blogs.
Us Weekly previously reported that Diddy is scheduled to be released on May 8, 2028. He could depart earlier with good behavior or after completing certain programs during his incarceration.
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The Bad Boy Records founder was previously held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, where he was remanded following his initial arrest on charges including sex trafficking in September 2024. He remained there through his trial, which commenced in May and ended with a guilty verdict on the prostitution-related charges on July 2. (Diddy was cleared of two counts of trafficking and one count of racketeering conspiracy.) He has maintained his innocence and denied all charges against him.
In addition to his sentence, Judge Arun Subramanian also ordered Diddy to pay a $500,000 fine and complete five years of supervised release when he exits prison.
Prior to his sentence, Diddy expressed remorse for his actions in a letter to the judge.
“I take full responsibility and accountability for my past wrongs,” he wrote in the October 2 letter, obtained by Us. “This has been the hardest two years of my life, and I have no one to blame for my current reality and situation but myself. In my life, I have made many mistakes, but I am no longer running from them. I am so sorry for the hurt that I caused, but I understand that the mere words ‘I’m sorry’ will never be good enough, as these words alone cannot erase the pain from the past.”
