Sean 'Diddy' Combs moves from New Jersey prison to facility in Pennsylvania

Sean "Diddy" Combs has been transferred from a New Jersey correctional facility to a prison in Pennsylvania, the US Federal Bureau of Prisons says. The rap mogul was moved to FCI Allenwood Low on Friday, a prison official said, but declined to discuss why he was moved, citing privacy, safety, and security reasons.

"His transfer from one low-security facility to another is an important distinction," Combs' spokesman told the BBC, adding that the move "is consistent with a decision made with safety and security in mind". Combs, 56, who was sentenced to 50 months behind bars, has asked an appeals court to release him from prison and overturn his conviction on two prostitution-related crimes.

Combs' spokesman, Juda S Engelmayer, did not comment on an Associated Press report , external that Combs had been living a "luxury lifestyle" behind bars in New Jersey or on the tabloid reports swirling about his health and treatment in lockup. Engelmayer said he appreciates that the Federal Bureau of Prisons is "taking the safety and security of Sean and everyone involved seriously" and "we are grateful for the attention being given to his well-being and hope he can continue serving his time without unnecessary disruption".

The Federal Bureau of Prisons declined to comment on the reports. "For privacy, safety, and security reasons, we do not comment on the conditions of confinement for any incarcerated individual, including whether a particular individual is the subject of allegations, investigations, or disciplinary sanctions," spokesman Donald Murphy said.

FCI Allenwood Low is a low-security federal correctional institution for male offenders that is about 155 miles (250 km) west of New York City. The facility houses about 1,044 inmates, according to its website, a significantly smaller population than the one at Combs' previous facility, Fort Dix, of more than 4,200 inmates across two campuses.

Allenwood also has medium and maximum security facilities nearby.