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Sean Combs Transferred to Pennsylvania Federal Prison

Published 19 October 2026

The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed that Sean Combs has been transferred from FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey to FCI Allenwood Low in Pennsylvania. The agency did not disclose why he was moved, saying it does not discuss individual transfer reasons or conditions of confinement. The transfer follows reports alleging that Combs had access to prohibited items and received services from other inmates while at Fort Dix. Four men familiar with his prison unit told NBC News that other prisoners cooked and cleaned for him, did his laundry and made his bed. They also alleged he had access to alcohol and cellphones. NBC News cited photographs and videos it reviewed, including footage that appeared to show Combs using a contraband phone. The allegations have not been identified by prison officials as the reason for his transfer. A secretary for a correctional officers’ union attributed the move to Combs’s disruptive behavior, but that explanation was not confirmed by the Bureau of Prisons. Combs’s spokesperson said his representatives received no formal explanation and that Combs remains focused on serving his sentence, pursuing his appeal and maintaining contact with his family and legal...

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