Sean Combs moved from Fort Dix to low-security FCI Allenwood in Pennsylvania

What the Bureau of Prisons confirmed

Sean Combs has been moved from FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey to FCI Allenwood Low, a low-security federal prison in central Pennsylvania. The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed the move on Friday, Oct. 16, to ABC News, saying Combs is "currently incarcerated at FCI Allenwood Low." ^{[1] [2]}

The Hollywood Reporter said the bureau confirmed the transfer to the outlet the same day and described the new facility as sitting south of Williamsport. TMZ, which Deadline said first reported the move, cited the bureau as saying Combs left Fort Dix that morning. ^{[2] [3] [5]}

The bureau gave no reason. According to ABC News, it said it does not discuss conditions of confinement or reasons for transfers, citing privacy, safety and security. The public inmate locator still listed Combs, 56, at Fort Dix when checked on Friday evening, a lag Deadline also noted. ^{[1] [3] [6]}

Release date and lost credit

Combs' projected release date is March 2, 2028, according to the Bureau of Prisons inmate locator and inmate records cited by ABC News. Deadline reported that the date was not changed by the transfer. ^{[6] [1] [3]}

That date is earlier than the May 8, 2028 release date the Associated Press reported when he arrived at Fort Dix in October 2025. The Northeast Times, citing AP reporting, said Combs had since lost 41 days of good-conduct credit. The Hollywood Reporter attributed the sanction to disruptive conduct, according to that report. ^{[7] [4]}

What his spokesperson said

Combs' spokesperson Juda Engelmayer told the AP that placement decisions belong to the bureau and that he could not speak to the circumstances of the transfer. He said Combs remains focused on moving forward, according to the Northeast Times account. ^{[4] [1]}

In a statement to Deadline, Engelmayer said the move from one low-security prison to another "is an important distinction." He added that while the team could not speak to the bureau's reasons, the decision appeared consistent with safety and security concerns. ^[3]

Turmoil at Fort Dix

The transfer follows weeks of reporting about Combs' conduct at Fort Dix. An NBC News report last month alleged he had a contraband cellphone, alcohol and other inmates performing chores and massages for him, according to the AP and TMZ. He was then placed in the prison's special housing unit, the AP reported. ^{[4] [5]}

ABC News, citing multiple sources, reported that Combs was briefly hospitalized last weekend for a head injury and returned to Fort Dix early Sunday. The cause has not been officially disclosed. The bureau told the AP that a TMZ report of a fight between Combs and another inmate "never happened." ^{[1] [4]}

Deadline, citing unnamed sources, reported that Combs will remain in solitary confinement at Allenwood for now. The bureau has not confirmed his housing status. ^{[3] [1]}

The case and what comes next

A Manhattan jury convicted Combs in July 2025 of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and acquitted him of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. He is serving a 50-month sentence. ^{[7] [5] [3]}

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments on his bid to overturn the conviction and sentence in April and has not ruled, according to the AP. Combs also faces multiple civil lawsuits, Deadline reported. The allegations in those suits have not been proven in court. ^{[4] [3]}