Diddy's Federal Release Date Moves Up Again, Now Set for Feb. 2028

Sean "Diddy" Combs is set to walk out of federal prison two months earlier than previously expected. The Federal Bureau of Prisons now has scheduled his release for Feb. 23, 2028.

This marks the third adjustment to Combs' projected release date since his conviction. The 56-year-old rapper and music mogul was initially expected to leave New Jersey's FCI Fort Dix in May 2028. That date shifted to April 2028, and now moves again to February of that year, according to federal prison records.

Combs is serving a 50-month sentence after a jury convicted him in July 2025 on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. The Bureau of Prisons declined to specify the reason for the latest change, citing privacy rules. The agency noted that release dates can be adjusted for good-conduct credits, participation in approved prison programs, or time credited for pretrial detention.

FCI Fort Dix, where Combs is housed, is a low-security federal correctional institution that holds inmates from across the federal system's Northeast region. The Bureau of Prisons' good-conduct credit mechanism — governed by the First Step Act — remains a flashpoint in ongoing congressional debates over federal sentencing reform.

Combs continues to challenge his conviction through an ongoing appeal, which could further alter the timeline if successful. His legal team has not publicly commented on the revised release date.

The next significant legal milestone will be determined by the federal appeals court's scheduling of oral arguments or a ruling on his conviction challenge. That date has not yet been set publicly.

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