Sean “Diddy” Combs is preparing to serve his 50-month prison sentence, and the judge overseeing his case wants him placed somewhere close to home. According to TMZ, the newly released court documents state Judge Arun Subramanian recommended that Diddy serve his time in a federal facility near the New York City area. The judge didn’t name a specific location but noted that proximity to family and access to drug rehabilitation programs would be ideal. He wrote that Diddy should be placed at a facility offering “any available substance abuse program, including the Bureau of Prisons’ Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP), for which he qualifies.”
His attorneys are pushing for FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey, a low-security prison about 77 miles from the courthouse where he was sentenced. Defense lawyer Teny Geragos described the location as the best fit, explaining that it would allow Diddy to focus on treatment and maintain family contact. “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 occupational programs,” Geragos said. Prosecutors haven’t objected, though the final decision rests with the Bureau of Prisons.
Mark Geragos, another member of Diddy’s legal team, voiced concern on the “2 Angry Men” podcast, saying his client could become a target among other inmates because of his celebrity status. Diddy was sentenced last Friday on two prostitution-related charges and must also pay a $500,000 fine. Once released, he’ll remain on supervised probation for five years. Although some supporters are calling for a presidential pardon, former President Donald Trump said in August that Diddy’s past remarks about him make that decision “more difficult to do.”