Sean “Diddy” 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.
His publicist, Juda Engelmayer, described the environment as “warm, respectful, and rewarding.”
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.
At the same time, Diddy is participating in the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP), the Bureau of Prisons’ most rigorous substance abuse treatment.
Entry into the program is selective and often delayed, but successful completion can shave up to a year off an inmate’s sentence.
“Mr. Combs is an active participant in the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) and has taken his rehabilitation process seriously from the start,” Engelmayer said. “He is fully engaged in his work, focused on growth, and committed to positive change.”
Diddy’s legal team previously cited drug use as a major factor in his controversial behavior, including what they referred to as “freak-offs.”
In a letter to Judge Arun Subramanian, he wrote that he was “now sober for the first time in 25 years” and committed to confronting his “drug abuse and anger issues.”
“Prison will change you or kill you — I choose to live,” he wrote in his sentencing memo.
Diddy Allegedly Violated Prison Phone Rules
But the mogul’s transition hasn’t been without missteps. On November 3, just four days after arriving at Fort Dix, Diddy reportedly violated prison rules by participating in a three-way phone call — a breach of federal policy that restricts inmates to single-party calls with approved contacts only.
According to the publication, Diddy called a woman and asked to speak with “the digital person” about blogs. She asked if she should add the person to the call, and he said yes.
The conversation initially focused on visitation plans, including a suggestion to bring “200 singles,” though the reason for the cash remains unclear. Federal prisons prohibit paper money, allowing only coins for vending machines.
The woman then added an unidentified man to the call, bypassing standard security protocols.
Diddy later explained that the third person was part of his legal team and was helping draft a statement for approval by The New York Times. He denied discussing blogs.
Multi-party calls are banned due to concerns they could be used to coordinate illegal activity, including smuggling, gang operations, or witness tampering.
Diddy claimed he was unaware of the rule, saying he never received the orientation handbook upon arrival.
Prison officials recommended a 90-day suspension of his phone and commissary privileges. The disciplinary action was filed on November 4, his 56th birthday.
Engelmayer defended the incident, saying, “It was a procedural call initiated by one of his attorneys and was protected under the attorney-client privilege. There was nothing improper.”
His legal team had previously requested placement that would support his rehabilitation and allow for more family visits — goals that appear partially met through his current assignments.
Rumors that Diddy was drinking inside the prison have circulated, but his representatives denied those claims.
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