Diddy organizes and funds Thanksgiving feast for 1,000 Fort Dix inmates

Sean “Diddy” Combs brought unexpected holiday spirit to FCI Fort Dix after personally organizing and funding a Thanksgiving meal for roughly 1,000 inmates.

According to a statement shared through his representative, Diddy partnered with an internal inmate-led group known as Bankroll Bosses to plan and prepare the feast, transforming what is typically a bare-bones prison holiday into a community experience.

Prisons usually serve minimal Thanksgiving meals with quick “in-and-out” service, but Diddy and several inmates decided to create something more meaningful. They purchased ingredients from the commissary, spent two full days preparing the food, and distributed it across every housing unit at Fort Dix, ensuring each building received enough for around 200 people.

Diddy said the goal was simple: to help people feel seen and supported during a difficult time of year. “Thanksgiving, to me, is about making sure other people eat,” he shared. “Everybody misses their family. People get depressed during the holidays. We just wanted to come together as a family and do our own thing.”

B.I., a former gang leader who helped coordinate the effort, explained that cooking inside the facility wasn’t easy—there are no stoves or microwaves, and inmates used their ID cards as makeshift cutting tools. Still, they managed to prepare a full spread to accompany the prison’s standard menu of turkey roast, trimmings, mashed potatoes, corn, and dessert.

Now serving a 50-month sentence for violating the Mann Act, Diddy says he’s adjusting to life behind bars and has found solidarity with fellow inmates. “There’s a strong brotherhood. We all look out for each other,” he said. “It’s like a little bit of home in a dark place.”