Sean Combs seeks Fort Dix RDAP near NYC, judge signals location

Sean “Diddy” Combs has asked a federal judge to recommend that he serve his 50-month prison sentence at a low-security facility in New Jersey so he can access drug treatment programs and remain close to family, while the judge signaled he would recommend placement near the New York metropolitan area and consideration for substance-abuse treatment but declined to name a specific prison. The request and the court's direction were filed and issued in the days following Combs’ Oct. 3 sentencing on two counts of transporting individuals across state lines for prostitution under the Mann Act.

In a letter to U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, defense attorney Teny Geragos asked that the Bureau of Prisons be urged to designate Combs to the Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix, citing the facility’s Residential Drug Abuse Program, vocational and educational offerings, and proximity to family. The filing stated, “In order to address drug abuse issues and to maximize family visitation and rehabilitative efforts, we request that the Court strongly recommend to the Bureau of Prisons that Mr. Combs be placed at FCI Fort Dix for RDAP purposes and any other available educational and...