Sean Diddy Combs to spend New Year in prison — what will he be served behind bars this holiday? Here's what we know

Sean Diddy Combs, the 56-year-old music mogul and entrepreneur, will spend the New Year behind bars at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Fort Dix in New Jersey. Combs is serving a 50-month sentence after being convicted on two charges related to transportation to engage in prostitution. For the upcoming holiday, the celebrity will experience a sharp shift from his luxury lifestyle, following the structured meals prescribed for prisons.

Overseen by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP), these menus are designed to provide nutritionally adequate meals on a large scale. Options range from sandwiches to more substantial items such as hamburgers and baked fish, highlighting the contrast between life inside and outside prison.



For New Year’s Eve, Combs’ lunch will include a choice of hamburgers with lettuce, tomato, and onion or a vegetarian black bean burger, served with fries or a baked potato. Dinner will include pasta with marinara sauce and meatballs, served with a garden salad and garlic bread. On New Year’s Day, inmates can expect grilled beef, baked fish, or tofu lo mein, alongside sides such as kidney beans, broccoli, or another baked potato. Standard dessert options and fruit will also be provided, while lighter dinner options will include deli meat sandwiches or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.


The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) operates a centralised national menu that rotates on a multi-week cycle to ensure inmates receive nutritionally adequate meals three times a day. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are designed to meet government health and safety standards rather than cater to individual preferences. Typical items include hamburgers, baked fish, tacos, black beans, whole wheat bread, and salad components. Inmates can supplement these meals with commissary purchases using personal funds or money earned from prison jobs.



Before his sentencing, Combs enjoyed a lifestyle that revolved around luxury dining and personal branding. Now, his meals are guided by strict routines rather than indulgence. During previous holidays, such as Thanksgiving 2025, Combs reportedly used commissary items to create more elaborate meals for fellow inmates, showing his continued engagement with food even within prison limits.



Combs’ New Year meals illustrate the rigid structure of prison life, where even holidays follow routine menus and institutional priorities. His transition from celebrity dining rooms to standard prison fare not only reflects a change in circumstance but also offers a glimpse into the broader narrative of incarceration, controlled environments, and the human need for ritual, even in its simplest forms.