Sean Combs is participating in a drug rehabilitation program behind bars that could reduce his sentence by as much as a year, his spokesman Juda Engelmayer said.
The founder of Bad Boy Entertainment is committed to sobriety, healing and trying to set an example for others, Engelmayer said. A federal inmate locator indicates Combs is expected to be released in May 2028. Completing the rehab program could mean an earlier release, though he would still face five years of supervision, as well as drug testing and mental health meetings prescribed under his sentence, which he’s appealing. Prosecutors had sought a sentence of more than 11 years. The disgraced music mogul was sentenced Oct. 3 to 50 months in prison following his conviction on two counts of transporting people for prostitution. He received credit for 14 months of time served before sentencing.
Combs reportedly landed a coveted job and enrolled in an intensive rehab program at Fort Dix federal prison, but still ran into trouble after violating phone rules just days into his sentence. The embattled Hip-Hop mogul is now working as a chaplain’s assistant at the New Jersey facility, one of the most desirable inmate positions available, according to CBS News.
The role gives him access to a climate-controlled chapel library and a private office, along with the rare privilege of sharing food brought in for religious services. The position also includes administrative duties like maintaining records, cleaning offices, and managing call-out lists that determine which inmates can leave their units for appointments or programs. That task alone can offer influence within the prison population.
