Vick’s next stop: home confinement

Michael Vick will be allowed to serve the last two months of his federal prison sentence under home confinement because there is no room at a halfway house, an unnamed government official told The Associated Press.

The Falcons quarterback will be released to his home in Hampton, Va., on or after May 21, said the official, who has knowledge of the case but requested anonymity because the individual was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.

Vick, who has been suspended indefinitely by the NFL, is serving a 23-month sentence on felony charges related to dogfighting.

He will be on electronic monitoring and allowed to leave home only for activities approved by his probation officer, the official said.

Vick attorneys Billy Martin and Lawrence Woodward issued the following statement: “We are aware of reports regarding the release of Michael Vick. As his attorneys we understand and respect that there is a process that the Bureau of Prisons follows therefore it is not appropriate for us comment at this time.”

Federal Bureau of Prisons spokeswomen Felicia Ponce would not comment on the report to the Journal-Constitution beyond saying that Vick’s scheduled release date remains July 20.

Vick’s house in Hampton is one of four he still owns. His house in metro-Atlanta’s Sugarloaf Country Club will be sold at auction on March 10 as part of his ongoing bankruptcy case.

Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said earlier this month that the team would try to trade Vick’s contractual rights. The team has refused to give details about the trade discussions.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has said he would not comment on reinstating Vick until he is released.