Plaxico Burress
Plaxico Burress Former Super Bowl star Plaxico Burress wants to get a break from prison, but prosecutors said Tuesday they will likely try to block his bid for work release because he hasn't served enough time.

On November 25th, the former New York Giant applied for a work furlough which would let him spend some portion of his time at home. Burress' request comes about two months into the two-year sentence he received for carrying an unlicensed gun that went off and wounded him at a Manhattan nightclub.

"It's too early," said Manhattan Chief Assistant District Attorney Mark Dwyer on Tuesday. He went on to say that granting a quick furlough would send "a very bad message."

Under New York State law, inmates convicted of nonviolent offenses
can apply for work furloughs within two years of their release dates. Burress pleaded guilty in August to a form of attempted criminal possession of a weapon that allows him to be eligible for work release.

According to state corrections officials, inmates on work release generally get to spend several days and nights each week out of prison working and reconnecting with their families; the exact arrangements vary for each inmate. Some are allowed out full-time for the last few months of their sentence.

In Burress' case, it is unclear what the former Giants receiver would do on a work furlough. New York released him in April, and the NFL has suspended him for the duration of his sentence.

State prison system officials are expected to decide on his request next month.