Posted Oct 1st 2009 1:15AM by TMZ Staff
Plaxico Burress' new prison digs are more Four Seasons than Howard Johnson -- we're told the lucky felon just landed the equivalent of a lockdown penthouse.
We're told Plax's new room -- not cell -- at Oneida Correctional Facility is an impressive 12 feet wide by 12 feet long -- as opposed to some places where they're only 10 X 6.
We've also learned the room comes equipped with its own window -- so Plax can have a good look at where he would be if he didn't shoot himself in the leg.
And there's this: Plaxico doesn't have to share the super-sized sleeping quarters with anyone named Bubba -- he gets it all to himself.
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Posted Sep 30th 2009 5:15PM by TMZ Staff
... New York, where he'll now be staying in a luxurious prison known as the Oneida Correctional Facility.
The New York State Department of Correctional Services tells us Plaxico was moved from Ulster Correctional Facility in Napanoch, NY this morning and taken to his new permanent home at Oneida, which is in Rome, New York.
We're told Plaxico -- who was sentenced to two years in prison last week -- will be separated from the general population and staying in the long-term protective custody unit.
We're told there are only 18 inmates currently staying in Plax's section of the prison -- which can hold up to 43 at a time.
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Posted Sep 23rd 2009 12:59PM by TMZ Staff
We've learned Plaxico Burress has arrived at his new temporary home -- the medium-security Ulster Correctional Facility in Napanoch, NY.
This isn't his final destination -- he'll stay at Ulster until processing is completed -- anywhere from a couple of days to a few weeks.
Plax got standard clothing issue, a department ID card and he'll get a standard haircut and shave. He will also be strip searched and fingerprinted. He can make only one 10-minute phone call today.
Plax will be separated from the general population ... confined to a single cell. He gets to leave his cell for an hour in the morning and two hours at night.
For now, it's three meals a day and lights out at 11:00 PM.
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Posted Sep 23rd 2009 1:25AM by TMZ Staff
Reverend Al Sharpton is coming out swinging against Plaxico Burress' 2-year prison sentence -- claiming Plax's punishment is "way out of proportion with the crime."
The Rev just sent us the following statement:
"I think it is an unusually harsh sentence for someone who was his own victim. He should be punished but his sentence is way out of proportion with the crime.
Celebrities should not be given special treatment but they should not be given exceptional punishments either."
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Posted Sep 22nd 2009 6:20PM by TMZ Staff
Plaxico Burress just got locked away for two years for criminal possession of a weapon, while Chris Brown has started his 180 days of court-order hard labor.
Question is ...
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Posted Sep 22nd 2009 3:00PM by TMZ Staff
When Plaxico Burress lands at his next NY prison ... the former NFL star will have to sport a hunter green prison uniform -- and it wouldn't be the first time he's donned the color.
Burress -- a Michigan State alum -- rocked the green and white during his playing days in college ... back before he shot himself in the leg.
No word on what size uniform the 6'5", 235 pounder will require.
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Posted Sep 22nd 2009 1:46PM by TMZ Staff
We've learned Plaxico Burress arrived at Rikers Island jail in New York at 1:20 PM ET, this according to Deputy Commissioner for NYC Dept. of Corrections Steve Morello.
We're told Plax's stay will be a short one -- he'll be shipped off tomorrow to his next destination ... Fishkill Correctional Facility.
While Plax is behind bars at Rikers, we're told he'll be staying in an individual cell -- meaning no cell mate -- which includes a mattress, sheet and blanket, drinking cup, faucet, toilet, toilet paper and soap.
Also, we're told Plax will shower separately because of his celebrity status -- so he can drop the soap all he wants.
We're told Plax's meals will be delivered to his cell -- for dinner tonight he'll have hot dogs, beans, whole wheat bread and fruit. For breakfast tomorrow he'll get fruit, grits, whole wheat bread and his choice of coffee or tea.
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Posted Sep 22nd 2009 11:20AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned where Plaxico Burress is expected to serve part of his 2-year prison sentence -- a place more than 100 years old.
Plaxico is currently in the Manhattan Detention Complex, but Plaxcico's lawyer, Ben Brafman, tells us Plax is expected to be shipped to the famous Rikers Island correctional facility and then quickly moved to the Fishkill Correctional Facility in upstate New York.
We're told Plaxico will spend a total of 4-6 weeks going through the Rikers and Fishkill systems -- while authorities determine where Plaxico will spend the bulk of his sentence.
FYI -- Fishkill, which was constructed in 1896, was originally used as a hospital for the criminally insane.
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Posted Sep 22nd 2009 11:00AM by TMZ Staff
The NFL team that released Plaxico Burress four months after he shot himself in the leg just weighed in on their former receiver's two year prison sentence.
The New York Giants gave us the following statement:
"This has been a tragic, sad, disappointing situation from the beginning. Our concern has always been for Plax's welfare, and for his family, and that continues to be our overriding feeling."
Plaxico caught the Giants' game-winning touchdown in Superbowl XLII -- when they beat the undefeated New England Patriots.
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Posted Sep 22nd 2009 9:32AM by TMZ Staff
Former NY Giants star Plaxico Burress was just sentenced to two years in federal prison for criminal possession of a weapon.
Burress -- who was surrounded by his wife, son and father -- was immediately taken into custody following the hearing which happened just moments ago in New York.
Right after Plax heard his sentence, the 32-year-old NFL star hugged his wife and cradled his son. It was during this emotional moment that Plax began to tear up. The other members of Plaxico's family also began to cry in the courtroom.
Moments later, Plaxico stood up and made a statement in front of the judge saying, "I apologize to my family ... I thank everyone for their support."
Plaxico then walked from the courtroom into a holding area. He was never placed in handcuffs while inside the courtroom.
Plax accidentally shot himself in the leg in a NYC nightclub back in November 2008.
The gun was unlicensed and no one initially called police.
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Posted Aug 20th 2009 10:13AM by TMZ Staff
Former NY Giants star Plaxico Burress just pled guilty to illegally possessing the gun that shot him in the leg while he was at a Manhattan nightclub last year.
He'll be sentenced on September 22 -- the prosecution recommended two years in prison.
The judge says Plax will get two years or less ... unless he screws up before he gets sentenced.
Geez, one bad night...
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Posted Aug 3rd 2009 1:52PM by TMZ Staff
A grand jury in New York has indicted ex-New York Giant Plaxico Burress on weapons charges.
Burress was indicted on two counts of criminal possession of a weapon and one count of reckless endangerment.
Plax accidentally shot himself in the leg in a NYC nightclub back in November 2008. The gun was unlicensed and no one initially called police.
Antonio Pierce, a former teammate of Burress who was with him that night, was not indicted.
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Posted Jun 1st 2009 4:09PM by TMZ Staff
Plaxico Burress just got out of four traffic tickets on a technicality -- but the officer who gave him the tickets claims the NFL star is technically full of crap.
TMZ spoke with a rep for the Broward County Police who spoke with the officer who gave Plax the tickets (still following?) -- who told us the cop specifically remembers giving Plaxico the information she was required by law to give him -- which spells out how to pay or contest fines.
Plax claims he never got that information and there is no record to prove otherwise -- so the 4 tickets were thrown out.
The cop explained that the info comes in a flyer, and that she always puts the flyers in with the tickets -- and specifically remembers doing so for Plaxico. The cop even said she saw Plax toss it all onto the backseat of his car.
The cop also said she didn't know who Plaxico was when she pulled him over, but recalls the traffic stop for other reasons: in particular, she remembers how recklessly Plax was operating the car and how poor his attitude was when he was pulled over.
Bet his attitude is better now, huh?
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