R. Kelly is currently serving his prison sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Butner Medium I, a medium-security federal prison facility located in Butner, North Carolina. He was transferred there in April 2023 after initially beginning his sentence at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago. He is serving a 30-year sentence for federal convictions including racketeering, sex trafficking, child pornography, and enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity. Kelly has also been involved in legal motions and controversies while incarcerated at this facility.