The Department of Correctional Services has turned down former Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress' request to take part in a work release program that would have allowed him to spend some nights at home, according to 1010WINS. Burress — who was sentenced to two-years in prison after shooting himself in the leg in a Manhattan nightclub — asked for the furlough just two months into his sentence. more ›

Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau will stand against former Giant Plaxico Burress' request to take part in a work release program that would allow him to spend several nights a week at home, the Daily News reports. more ›

Just two months into his two-year prison sentence, former Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress is eyeing a work furlough that could let him spend anywhere from one to seven nights per week at home, the Post reports. Burress has requested to take part in a work release program that might let him spend time out of jail with his wife and children and negotiate with representatives from new teams in person, "rather than via prison phone calls or visits." more ›

Thomas Hagan is appealing the most recent denial of his parole for the 1965 murder of Malcolm X, who was gunned down in front of his family at Washington Height's Audubon Ballroom. The September 2007 denial for parole means that Hagan's next opportunity nine months from now will be his 14th. Hagan has been imprisoned for 43 years since he pleaded guilty to killing the controversial community leader. more ›