Thanksgiving this year finds several high-profile inmates, including Sean “Diddy” Combs, Josh Duggar, Fetty Wap, and Jared Fogle, celebrating behind bars. Each will receive a special holiday meal, with details on their menus confirmed by multiple sources.
Diddy, currently serving a 50-month sentence at Fort Dix in New Jersey for transportation to engage in prostitution, will dine on turkey roast with gravy on November 27, 2024. The facility’s holiday menu also features an alternative option of soy chicken and vegetables. Accompanying his meal are cornbread, baked sweet potatoes, and corn, along with a holiday dessert. For dinner, he can expect either a peanut butter and jelly sandwich or a deli sandwich with potato chips and fruit. Diddy’s projected release date is June 4, 2028.
Meanwhile, Josh Duggar will observe Thanksgiving at FCI Seagoville in Texas, where he is serving a sentence of over 12 years for receiving and possessing child pornography. His Thanksgiving meal includes roast turkey with gravy or honey glazed ham, along with vegetable lasagna or stuffed peppers for non-meat eaters. His meal will be complemented by cornbread, broccoli and cheese casserole, green bean casserole, candied sweet potatoes, and dinner rolls, topped off with a slice of pecan pie. Activities over the holiday weekend include games like pass/punt/kick and ping-pong, planned by the recreation department.
Fetty Wap, whose real name is Willie Maxwell II, will be celebrating at FCI Sandstone in Minnesota. His Thanksgiving plate will feature roasted turkey with all the traditional sides, including mashed potatoes with gravy, sweet potatoes, stuffing, corn, salad, and cranberry. He will also enjoy pumpkin pie for dessert. The facility will host church services and regular recreational activities throughout the weekend.
Lastly, Jared Fogle, renowned for his association with Subway, will partake in a meal of roast turkey or honey ham, paired with mashed potatoes, cornbread, and green bean casserole at FCI Englewood in Colorado. Fogle will also have the option to indulge in pumpkin or cherry pie. His prison has organized various recreational activities, including indoor games and outdoor sports, to keep inmates engaged during the holiday. Fogle is serving a sentence of over 15 years following his conviction for child pornography and unlawful commercial sex acts with minors, with a release date set for March 24, 2029.
As these celebrities spend Thanksgiving in prison, they will partake in meals that reflect a semblance of holiday tradition, albeit within the confines of their respective facilities. Such occasions provide a rare glimpse into the lives of incarcerated individuals, highlighting not just the meals served but also the sense of respect and dignity that can accompany holiday observances in prison, as noted by incarcerated writer Justin Slavinski in his reflections on Thanksgiving meals.
