Rapper T.I. has requested to remain free while searching for a minimum security prison closer to his home to serve his sentence, reports Allhiphop.com.

T.I. was originally sentenced to serve 366 days in Arkansas’ Forrest City Federal Correctional Complex starting on May 26 for his conviction stemming from trying to purchase illegal fire arms.

T.I. was sentenced to a serve one year in prison today, Friday March 27 2009. The 28-year-old rapper, whose real name is Clifford Harris, has between 30 to 60 days to report to prison  to start his bid, reports the Baltimore Sun.

The sentencing stems from an arrest in 2007 when he was caught trying to buy unregistered machine guns in Atlanta.  

T.I. was also charged for unlawful possession of machine guns and possession of firearms by a convicted felon.  The multi-platinum artist expressed his remorse and reasons for attempting to buy the weapons in his cover story with GIANT in the Oct/Nov 2008 issue.