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Behind the door of Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs’ days have taken on a grittier reality. According to his lawyers, he’s under suicide watch and struggling with basic assurances. Despite the harshness, his attorneys say the experience has forced introspection. Additionally, Combs is allegedly bringing “love into the unit” with his weekly class behind bars. Here’s what his fellow inmates had to say.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has allegedly been running a weekly session while behind bars

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Sean “Diddy” Combs is not having a luxury experience behind bars. His lawyers allege he has spent nearly 13 months at the Metropolitan Detention Center under grueling conditions, which include constant suicide watch, no exposure to sunlight or fresh air, and dorm-style sleeping quarters. The food is described in defense filings as unfit, even containing maggots at times. And he allegedly endures chronic shortages of clean water, inadequate medical access (notably for a knee injury), and pervasive surveillance and threats of violence within the jail walls.

Despite the difficult conditions that Combs experienced, he’s allegedly making the most of his experience while helping other inmates. According to The U.S. Sun, Combs runs a weekly session called “Free Game with Diddy,” which reportedly includes a 15-page curriculum. Inmates say the free weekly session allows them to ask Combs about everything from health to entrepreneurship.

Douglas Welch, 42, wrote about the benefits of the class to Judge Arun Subramanian. He said Combs “brings love into the unit” and helps him establish his health goals.

Quinton Davis, another inmate, wrote to the judge about the benefits of Combs’ class. He explained how Combs helped him learn more about business management and life skills. “It’s a key factor and inside scoop on how Mr. Combs started from nothing and became the icon-business mogul he is today,” he stated.

Yet another prison said Combs brings “joy and happiness,” resulting in other prisoners treating each other with respect.

Another former inmate previously said the hip-hop mogul had ‘super strong’ energy

A former inmate previously told Street Soldiers host Lisa Evers about what Sean “Diddy” Combs was like behind bars. The inmate had a lot of positive words to say about Combs’ “energy” with the other men.

“His energy is super strong,” the inmate said, also noting that Combs appeared “super comfortable” in jail. Later in the conversation, he said that Combs “walks around” and tells other men to “smile.”

“He’s cool … he always wants everybody to be happy,” the inmate continued.

The inmate also said that he played ball with Combs, which was a pleasant experience. “He was cool; he had a lot of energy,” the inmate said. “He won every game.”

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs reportedly joined self-improvement programs

While awaiting his October sentencing at the Metropolitan Detention Center, Sean “Diddy” Combs has taken active steps toward self-renewal, enrolling in a series of self-improvement programs behind bars. He has joined the STOP Program, according to the New York Post. which is designed to confront issues of domestic and sexual violence and re-examine past behaviors in those realms. In parallel, he continues therapy, including a drug abuse treatment program overseen by Dr. Harry K. Wexler, a regimen he began before his arrest and has maintained while incarcerated.

These efforts are being positioned by his legal team as more than just procedural. They argue they reflect genuine remorse, personal accountability, and a commitment to change. Additionally, in late September 2025, Combs’ legal team continued to argue that his Mann Act charges should be dropped.

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