Oscar Pistorius will be released from prison in Pretoria on Tuesday, following a ruling by South Africa's department of correctional services
Oscar Pistorius is escorted by police officers as he leaves the high court in Pretoria, South Africa. (File) Photo: AP/Themba Hadebe
Oscar Pistorius to be released from jail and moved to house arrest on Oct. 20, it was announced on Thursday.
In a statement, the South African department of correctional services said: "[The board] approved the placement of offender Oscar Pistorius under correctional supervision as from 20 October 2015.
"The parole board considered all submissions, including the offender's
profile report, the directives of the Parole Review Board and the
submission of the victim's family."
Correctional services says Pistorius will remain under correctional
supervision until 2019 and be subject to specific conditions.
It is understood Pistorius will have to undergo weekly psychiatric treatment and perform community service.
At first, Pistorius will live under virtual house arrest at his uncle’s home in Pretoria’s upmarket Waterkloof suburb. He could be eligible to take part in an electronic tagging programme, or will have to check in regularly with a parole officer and at first will be allowed only to leave the house to go to work or to run the occasional errand.
