Diddy's Release Date Has Shifted Five Times in Eight Months Here Is the Complete Bureau of Prisons Timeline
Federal Bureau of Prisons records show Sean Combs' projected release date has moved from June 4, 2028 to February 23, 2028 a total reduction of more than three months driven by drug rehabilitation program participation that his legal team strategically requested before sentencing.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' projected prison release date has been updated for the fifth time since his sentencing, with Federal Bureau of Prisons records now showing February 23, 2028 as the current date a figure that has been quietly shifting downward since the moment his legal team filed a specific facility request in October 2025.
The current release date
Combs' release date is now February 23, 2028, based on Federal Bureau of Prisons records obtained by Us Weekly. The rapper, who is serving a 50-month sentence for prostitution-related charges, is currently housed at the low-security Federal Correctional Institution in Fort Dix, New Jersey
The complete timeline of date changes
No outlet has mapped all five changes in sequence. Based on Federal Bureau of Prisons records and court documents, the full chronology is as follows:
When Combs was sentenced in October 2025, his initial projected release date was set at May 8, 2028, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Following alleged violations of prison rules at Fort Dix, his release date was extended to June 4, 2028 in November 2025. The date then moved back to April 25, 2028 after Combs was accepted into a drug-abuse rehabilitation program in November 2025. Two months ago, the date was moved up further to April 15, 2028. It now stands at February 23, 2028 the fifth revision since his original sentencing.
The net result: Combs' projected release date is now approximately three months and nine days earlier than his original May 8, 2028 date, and more than three and a half months earlier than the June 4, 2028 peak caused by the prison rule violation extension.
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The RDAP strategy planned before sentencing
The most significant driver of the date reductions has been Combs' participation in the Residential Drug Abuse Program and critically, his legal team requested this placement before he was even transferred to Fort Dix.
In a letter to the court filed October 6, 2025, Combs' lawyer Teny Geragos asked U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian to recommend that Combs be assigned to FCI Fort Dix, specifically because it would allow him to "address drug abuse issues" and "maximize family visitation and rehabilitative efforts."
A representative for Combs confirmed: "Mr. Combs is an active participant in the Residential Drug Abuse Program and has taken his rehabilitation process seriously from the start. He is fully engaged in his work, focused on growth, and committed to positive change."
Under federal sentencing guidelines, successful completion of the RDAP can reduce a sentence by up to 12 months for eligible inmates.
The conviction, acquittals, and appeal
Combs was sentenced in October 2025 to four years and two months in federal prison after being convicted of transporting people across state lines for sexual encounters. He was acquitted of separate sex-trafficking and racketeering charges that carried potential life sentences.
Combs and his legal team have tried to appeal the case but he remains in prison while awaiting the outcome of that decision.
Trump pardon request
U.S. President Donald Trump previously acknowledged Combs had requested a pardon through a letter, saying publicly "asked me for a pardon ... through a letter." Trump indicated he is not currently considering granting it, having previously suggested hesitation because Combs was "very hostile" towards him during his presidential campaign.
The unique angle worth noting: the February 23, 2028 date is not simply the product of good behaviour — it is the end result of a legal strategy put in motion on October 6, 2025, the day before Combs' sentencing, when his lawyer pre-emptively requested Fort Dix specifically for its RDAP access. The drug rehabilitation sentence reduction was therefore not an incidental benefit; it was a planned component of Combs' post-conviction legal architecture, designed to reduce his time served from the moment the prison facility was chosen.