Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Sean Combs projected prison release date moves up again
Sean “Diddy” Combs is serving time in a federal prison in New Jersey.
His expected release date was moved earlier again.
Prison records now say he may be released on January 21, 2028.
He was sentenced to 50 months in prison.
The sentence followed his conviction on two charges involving transportation for prostitution.
A jury found him not guilty of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking.
Prison release dates can change because of factors such as time served, behavior, or prison programs.
Combs is appealing his conviction, so the date may change again.
Federal Bureau of Prisons records list Sean Combs’s projected release date as January 21, 2028.
Combs is incarcerated at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey.
He received a 50-month sentence after being convicted on two prostitution-transportation counts.
A jury acquitted Combs of racketeering conspiracy and sex-trafficking charges.
His release date has changed several times and could shift again during his appeal.
- Who
- Sean “Diddy” Combs, an American rapper, producer, and music executive.
- What
- His projected federal prison release date was moved to January 21, 2028.
- When
- The latest projected date is January 21, 2028; he was sentenced on October 3, 2025.
- Where
- Federal Correctional Institution, Fort Dix, New Jersey.
- Why
- The specific reason for the latest adjustment was not stated; prison dates can change because of time served, conduct, eligible programs, and federal calculations.
- Projected release date
- January 21, 2028
- Prison
- Federal Correctional Institution, Fort Dix, New Jersey
- Sentence
- 50 months in federal prison
- Convictions
- Two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution
- Acquitted charges
- Racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking
- Additional penalties
- $500,000 fine and five years of supervised release
- Legal status
- Combs is pursuing an appeal