Inside Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ life in prison: From no smoking to monitored phone calls

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Sean 'Diddy' Combs has entered a very different chapter in his life—one with strict rules and very little luxury.

In Touch revealed the details of Diddy's new reality while he remains detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.

His new life reportedly includes no smoking, random drug tests, and even being able to communicate with his family has become a luxury. Gone are the days of private jets, extravagant parties, and cigarettes.

Despite his nickname Puff Daddy, the disgraced rapper will have to kick his habit cold turkey in prison. According to the federal inmate admission and orientation handbook, “Inmate smoking is prohibited in all [Bureau of Prison] facilities.”

So no cigarettes allowed for Diddy — who has been photographed smoking several times since his homes were raided by federal authorities earlier this year.

While he won’t have access to nicotine, there are alternatives to help him cope. The handbook notes that the prison offers wellness programs, including smoking cessation and yoga.

Maybe Diddy will swap those cigarettes for some deep breathing and downward dogs—though that might be difficult for someone who's been living life in the fast lane.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' life behind bars

Music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs, 54, isn’t just battling no-smoking policies; he’s also adjusting to the rigid daily routine of prison life.

As reported by In Touch, Diddy will be required to wake up by 6 am every morning. And by 7.30 am, he has to have his bed neatly made. No more snoozing through the alarm or letting assistants take care of his to-do list.

Prison life also means keeping his space clean. Diddy is expected to mop the floors and maintain the cleanliness of his living quarters. It’s a far cry from his multi-million-dollar homes where he probably didn’t lift a finger when it came to cleaning up.

Thankfully for Diddy, he isn’t entirely cut off from his family and associates. The handbook reveals that inmates like Diddy can communicate with friends and family using a restricted version of email, known as public messaging.

“Inmates may correspond with friends and family using public messaging. This is a restricted version of email that will only allow text messages and no attachments. There is a cost per minute fee for using this service. Messages are limited to 13,000 characters,” the handbook states.

Inmates can also use the phone system, but there are strict time windows for this: from 7.30 am until 10.30 am and again from 12.30 pm to 4.00 pm. All calls are monitored and recorded.

According to the handbook, “Telephone calls are subject to monitoring and recording by institution staff. Inmates are limited to 300 minutes per month and may be used for any combination of collect or direct dial calls. Ordinarily, inmates will be allowed an extra 100 minutes per month in November and December.”

“Telephone privileges are a supplemental means of maintaining community and family ties. Telephones are to be used for lawful purposes only. Threats, extortion, may result in prosecution. All inmate telephones are subject to monitoring and recording. Inmates must contact their unit team to arrange an unmonitored attorney call,” it adds.

Diddy can also arrange for an unmonitored call with his attorney, but this has to be set up with his unit team in advance. Considering the seriousness of his charges, these attorney calls will probably be frequent.

Despite the restrictions, there’s still some room for creativity in Diddy’s life in prison. The prison offers arts and crafts programs, with supplies for painting, sketching, and even crocheting and knitting.

“Art work includes all paintings and sketches rendered in any of the usual media (e.g., paints, pastels, crayons, pencils, inks, hobby craft activities crochet & knitting. Use of hobby craft facilities is a privilege that the Warden or staff delegated that authority may grant or deny. Inmates are encouraged to participate in housing unit activities such as unit-based hobby," per the handbook.

Serious charges Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces

Sean 'Diddy’ Combs' incarceration stems from his arrest on Monday, September 16. He’s facing heavy charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. He has pled not guilty.

In a bold move, the rapper proposed a $50 million bond package and even offered up his Miami mansion as collateral — but prosecutors weren’t swayed. They argued that the billionaire music mogul was a “serious flight risk” and pushed for him to remain behind bars until his trial. His request for release was denied twice.

Diddy’s lawyer Marc Agnifilo, however, remains confident. He noted that his client had been placed on suicide watch but noted that this was a routine measure and not due to any suicidal tendencies.

According to the lawyer, he remains "strong, healthy, confident, and focused on his defense."

Agnifilo made a public statement defending his client following his arrest: “We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the US Attorney’s Office."

"Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is a music icon, self-made entrepreneur, loving family man, and proven philanthropist who has spent the last 30 years building an empire, adoring his children, and working to uplift the Black community. He is an imperfect person but is not criminal.”

Agnifilo added, “To his credit Mr Combs has been nothing but cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York last week in anticipation of these charges."

"Please reserve your judgment until you have all the facts. These are the acts of an innocent man with nothing to hide, and he looks forward to clearing his name in court."