Sean “Diddy” Combs has requested a transfer from Brooklyn’s MDC to FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey.
His lawyers say the move would support his drug rehabilitation and allow family visitation.
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Sean “Diddy” Combs has asked the judge handling his case to allow him to serve his four-year prison sentence at a low-security correctional facility in New Jersey instead of the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, where he is currently being held.
The 55-year-old rapper, who has been in custody at the MDC’s Special Housing Unit since September 2024, made the formal request through his legal team following his sentencing. Diddy was convicted in July on two counts of transportation for prostitution after a widely publicized trial that drew national attention.
According to a court filing from his attorney, Teny Geragos, Diddy is asking to be transferred to the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Fort Dix in New Jersey. The request stated that the facility would better support his participation in the Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (RDAP) and other educational and vocational activities aimed at rehabilitation.
His lawyers argued that serving his sentence at Fort Dix would help him address his history of substance abuse while also allowing for more frequent family visits and personal development. “We respectfully request that the Court strongly recommend this facility to the Bureau of Prisons,” Geragos said in the notice submitted to Judge Arun Subramanian.
FCI Fort Dix, located on McGuire Air Force Base, offers specialized programs for inmates struggling with addiction. The RDAP program typically lasts between six and twelve months and includes daily sessions focused on drug recovery, education, and work activities. Prison consultant Sam Mangel described the program as “intense,” comparing it to Alcoholics Anonymous.
Inmates who successfully complete RDAP can have up to one year reduced from their sentence, but few qualify for such reductions, and the MDC where Diddy is detained does not provide the program.
During his court appearance, Diddy reflected on his past struggles, admitting that federal custody marked his first period of sobriety in more than two decades. “I lost my way. I got lost in my journey, lost in the drugs and the excess,” he told the court.
