Fetty Wap was locked up for a little over three years before being moved to home confinement.

Quick Scoop

  • Fetty Wap (Willie Junior Maxwell II) was first arrested in October 2021 on federal drug conspiracy charges.
  • His bail was revoked in August 2022, and he remained in custody from then on.
  • He was sentenced in May 2023 to six years in federal prison plus five years of supervised release.
  • He served a bit over three years in custody (including pre-sentence detention) at FCI Sandstone, a low-security federal facility in Minnesota.
  • In early January 2026, he was released early from prison to home confinement in Philadelphia, where he remains under restrictions until November 8, 2026.

Timeline mini-breakdown

  1. October 2021 – Initial arrest on federal drug conspiracy charges.
  1. August 2022 – Pleads guilty; bail revoked, taken into custody full-time.
  1. May 2023 – Receives a six-year federal sentence plus five years of supervised release.
  1. 2023–early 2026 – Serves a bit more than three years behind bars at FCI Sandstone.
  1. January 2026 – Released early from prison to home confinement with strict conditions and oversight.

So when people ask “how long was Fetty Wap locked up?” , they’re usually referring to this stretch: from his full-time detention starting in August 2022 through his early release to home confinement in January 2026, which works out to a little over three years in federal custody.

Note: He still has years of supervised release and conditions even though he is no longer physically in prison.

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