On Friday (Jan 5), South Africa's ex-Olympic runner&nbsp;Oscar&nbsp;Pistorius was&nbsp;released from prison on parole,&nbsp;almost 11 years after he shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp through a locked bathroom door on Feb 13, 2013.

Pistorius,&nbsp;known as the 'Blade Runner', became eligible for parole in March 2023 after serving half of his 13 years and five months sentence for killing his girlfriend. It is to be noted that he&nbsp;will not be allowed to speak to the media on account of&nbsp;the parole condition.

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<h2>WHAT HAPPENS TO OSCAR PISTORIUS ON RELEASE FROM PRISON?</h2>

It is to be noted that South Africa's Department of Correctional Services (DCS) made it clear, in November 2023, that the tainted ex-Olympic runner&nbsp;will complete the remainder of his sentence in the African nation's community corrections system. Thus, Pistorius&nbsp;will&nbsp;be under&nbsp;DCS'&nbsp;supervision. He&nbsp;will be subjected to parole conditions until his sentence&nbsp;ends five years later, in December 2029.

Notably, he will also be assigned a monitoring official. The official will&nbsp;be notified in advance regarding when&nbsp;Pistorius is seeking job opportunities or moving homes.

As part of the conditions of the parole, 37-year-old&nbsp;Pistorius will&nbsp;also attend various programmes focusing on gender-based violence. In addition, his therapy sessions&nbsp;on anger management (as claimed by a lawyer for the Steenkamp family) will continue.&nbsp;

As a Paralympian, Pistorius achieved some notable feats in his career.&nbsp;He is a&nbsp;Paralympic gold medalist in 200m, claiming three more gold medals in the 2008 Beijing Games and becoming the first double amputee to compete at the 2012 London Games. However, his life turned upside down after killing his girlfriend in early 2013.

On Friday (Jan 5), South Africa's ex-Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was released from prison on parole, almost 11 years after he shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp through a locked bathroom door on Feb 13, 2013.

On Friday (Jan 5), South Africa's ex-Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was released from prison on parole, almost 11 years after he shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp through a locked bathroom door on Feb 13, 2013. Pistorius, known as the 'Blade Runner', became eligible for parole in March 2023 after serving half of his 13 years and five months sentence for killing his girlfriend. It is to be noted that he will not be allowed to speak to the media on account of the parole condition. Also read: Oscar Pistorius parole: EXPLAINED! What will happen to former Paralympic star once released from jail WHAT HAPPENS TO OSCAR PISTORIUS ON RELEASE FROM PRISON? It is to be noted that South Africa's Department of Correctional Services (DCS) made it clear, in November 2023, that the tainted ex-Olympic runner will complete the remainder of his sentence in the African nation's community corrections system. Thus, Pistorius will be under DCS' supervision. He will be subjected to parole conditions until his sentence ends five years later, in December 2029. Notably, he will also be assigned a monitoring official. The official will be notified in advance regarding when Pistorius is seeking job opportunities or moving homes. As part of the conditions of the parole, 37-year-old Pistorius will also attend various programmes focusing on gender-based violence. In addition, his therapy sessions on anger management (as claimed by a lawyer for the Steenkamp family) will continue. As a Paralympian, Pistorius achieved some notable feats in his career. He is a Paralympic gold medalist in 200m, claiming three more gold medals in the 2008 Beijing Games and becoming the first double amputee to compete at the 2012 London Games. However, his life turned upside down after killing his girlfriend in early 2013.

South Africa's 'blade runner' Oscar Pistorius, sentenced for killing his girlfriend, released on parole

South Africa's former paralympic&nbsp;&nbsp;runner&nbsp;Oscar&nbsp;Pistorius was on Friday (Jan 5) released from prison on parole,&nbsp;almost 11 years after he shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp through a locked bathroom door on Feb 13, 2013.

Pistorius,&nbsp;known as the 'Blade Runner', became eligible for parole in March 2023 after serving half of his 13 years and five months sentence for killing Steenkamp. It is to be noted that he&nbsp;will not be allowed to speak to the media on account of&nbsp;the parole condition.

<h2>What happens to Oscar Pistorius on release from prison?</h2>

In Nov 2023, South Africa's Department of Correctional Services (DCS) made it clear&nbsp;that the tainted paralympian will complete the remainder of his sentence in the African nation's community corrections system. Thus, Pistorius&nbsp;will&nbsp;be under&nbsp;DCS'&nbsp;supervision. He&nbsp;will be subjected to parole conditions until his sentence&nbsp;ends five years later, in December 2029.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/oscar-pistorius-parole-explained-what-will-happen-to-former-paralympic-star-once-released-from-jail-675884">Oscar Pistorius parole: EXPLAINED! What will happen to former Paralympic star once released from jail</a>

Notably, he will also be assigned a monitoring official. The official will&nbsp;be notified in advance regarding when&nbsp;Pistorius is seeking job opportunities or moving homes.

As part of the conditions of the parole,&nbsp;the 37-year-old&nbsp;Pistorius will&nbsp;also&nbsp;attend various programmes focusing on gender-based violence. In addition, his therapy sessions&nbsp;on anger management&nbsp;will continue, as claimed by a lawyer for the Steenkamp family.&nbsp;

Before turning into a criminal, and shocking the entire sporting fraternity, Pistorius achieved some notable feats in his career.

He was a Paralympic gold medalist in 200m, claimed three more gold medals in 2008 Beijing Games and was the first double amputee to compete at 2012 London Games.

However, his life turned upside down after killing his girlfriend in early 2013. 
 
(With inputs from agencies)

South Africa's former paralympic runner Oscar Pistorius was on Friday (Jan 5) released from prison on parole, almost 11 years after he shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp through a locked bathroom door on Feb 13, 2013.

South Africa's former paralympic runner Oscar Pistorius was on Friday (Jan 5) released from prison on parole, almost 11 years after he shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp through a locked bathroom door on Feb 13, 2013. Pistorius, known as the 'Blade Runner', became eligible for parole in March 2023 after serving half of his 13 years and five months sentence for killing Steenkamp. It is to be noted that he will not be allowed to speak to the media on account of the parole condition. What happens to Oscar Pistorius on release from prison? In Nov 2023, South Africa's Department of Correctional Services (DCS) made it clear that the tainted paralympian will complete the remainder of his sentence in the African nation's community corrections system. Thus, Pistorius will be under DCS' supervision. He will be subjected to parole conditions until his sentence ends five years later, in December 2029. Also read: Oscar Pistorius parole: EXPLAINED! What will happen to former Paralympic star once released from jail Notably, he will also be assigned a monitoring official. The official will be notified in advance regarding when Pistorius is seeking job opportunities or moving homes. As part of the conditions of the parole, the 37-year-old Pistorius will also attend various programmes focusing on gender-based violence. In addition, his therapy sessions on anger management will continue, as claimed by a lawyer for the Steenkamp family. Before turning into a criminal, and shocking the entire sporting fraternity, Pistorius achieved some notable feats in his career. He was a Paralympic gold medalist in 200m, claimed three more gold medals in 2008 Beijing Games and was the first double amputee to compete at 2012 London Games. However, his life turned upside down after killing his girlfriend in early 2013. (With inputs from agencies)

Oscar Pistorius, South Africa's 'blade runner' who killed his girlfriend in 2013, released on parole

Former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius is set to be&nbsp;released from prison on Friday (Jan 5), on&nbsp;being granted parole&nbsp;nearly 11 years after killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013. Pistorius, widely known as the 'Blade Runner', became eligible for parole last year in March after serving half of his 13 years and five months sentence for the murder of his girlfriend. On Feb 14, in 2013, he shot his girlfriend&nbsp;Reeva through the locked bathroom door.

As soon as the news broke out about Pistorius being responsible for the death of&nbsp;Reeva, it shocked the entire sporting fraternity. He was taken into custody and the tainted athlete commenced his imprisonment in late 2014.&nbsp;

HERE IS WHAT&nbsp;WILL HAPPEN TO OSCAR&nbsp;PISTORIUS ON&nbsp;RELEASE -

It is to be noted that South Africa's Department of Correctional Services (DCS) claimed, in November 2023, that Pistorius will complete the remainder of his sentence in the country's community corrections system. Thus, the former Paralympic star will&nbsp;be under&nbsp;DCS' strict supervision. In addition, he&nbsp;will be subjected to parole conditions until his sentence eventually ends&nbsp;in December 2029.

Notably, he will be assigned a monitoring official. The official,&nbsp;in turn, will also be informed in advance regarding when&nbsp;Pistorius is seeking job opportunities or moving homes.

As part of the conditions, the 37-year-old&nbsp;Pistorius will&nbsp;have to attend various programmes focussing on gender-based violence and also continue with his therapy sessions on anger management (as claimed by a lawyer for the Steenkamp family). The tainted paralympic star is expected to reside in Pretoria after release.

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WHAT FACTORS WERE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT&nbsp;FOR HIS EARLY RELEASE?

Pistorius' case became a huge talking point worldwide. Since his jail term kicked off, several&nbsp;factors were taken into consideration which eventually led to his early release; such as&nbsp;the nature of the crime, the possibility of reoffending, overall conduct in prison, physical and mental well-being and potential threats a prisoner might face on release.

Pistorius also took part in the restorative justice programme -- i.e. a system which came into the picture only after apartheid's end to deal with apartheid-era crimes in a more engaging and progressive way. He&nbsp;was moved to a prison closer to where the Steenkamp family was put in late 2021 before the reconciliation talks kicked off for a&nbsp;potential early release.

He and the late Barry Steenkamp - Reeva's father - even engaged in the victim-offender dialogue two years back on June 22.

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HOW PISTORIUS TURNED FROM A CHAMPION TO A MURDERER:

<ul>
	<li>2004 Athens Games – Oscar became a Paralympic gold medalist in&nbsp;200m.</li>
	<li>2008 Beijing Games – He went on to win&nbsp;three more gold medals, raising his stature.</li>
	<li>2012 London Games – Oscar became the first double amputee to compete at the Summer Games.</li>
	<li>2013 – On Feb 14, all hell broke loose as&nbsp;he shot his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, four times via the locked bathroom door.</li>
	<li>2013 – Feb 15 – Pistorius made heads turn as he was charged&nbsp;in a murder case by Pretoria court.</li>
	<li>2014 – Sep 12 – A high court judge convicted under&nbsp;culpable homicide.</li>
	<li>2014 – Oct 21 - The paralympic star began&nbsp;his&nbsp;five-year jail sentence.</li>
	<li>2015 – Aug 19 – South Africa’s justice minister blocked&nbsp;his expected release on parole after he served 10 months in jail.</li>
	<li>2015 – Oct 19 – Pistorius was released to house arrest to serve the remainder of his sentence at his uncle’s home in Pretoria.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>2015 – Dec 3 – The Supreme Court of Appeal found him guilty of murdering his girlfriend.</li>
	<li>2016 – Jun 6 – The Olympic athlete was sent&nbsp;to jail for six years.</li>
	<li>2017 – Nov 24 – Pistorius dealt a huge blow after the Supreme Court doubled&nbsp;his jail time to 13 years and five months, admitting to the state prosecutor’s argument that the original term was very&nbsp;'lenient.’&nbsp;</li>
	<li>2023 – Mar 31 – Prison authorities didn't allow his parole on grounds that&nbsp;Pistorius did not serve the minimum detention period.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>2023 – Oct – The Constitutional Court claimed that he&nbsp;had completed half his sentence by Mar 21, 2023;&nbsp;enabling&nbsp;him to apply&nbsp;for parole.</li>
	<li>2023 – Nov&nbsp; 23 – The Department of Correctional Services granted Pistorius' early&nbsp;release, effective from Jan 5, 2024.</li>
</ul>

LISTING PISTORIUS'&nbsp;GLORIOUS HIGHS BEFORE HE TURNED INTO&nbsp;A CRIMINAL:&nbsp;&nbsp;

-- 1xWorld Championships silver medallist 
-- 1xIn Top 8 at Olympic Games. 
-- 2xAfrican Championships Silver medallist. 
-- 2xNational champion.

Pistorius turned from hero to a murderer in a flash in 2013 after being framed for&nbsp;murder. While he has worked on himself in prison, after committing an unforgiving crime, the paralympic athlete's life has certainly turned upside down with only himself to blame. After his release, he will be monitored by the DCS as well as the whole sporting fraternity.

Irrespective of his conduct from now on, it is safe to claim that his&nbsp;image has been heavily tarnished&nbsp;and might never&nbsp;be restored in his remaining lifetime.&nbsp;

Former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius is set to be released from prison on Friday (Jan 5), on being granted parole nearly 11 years after killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.

Former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius is set to be released from prison on Friday (Jan 5), on being granted parole nearly 11 years after killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013. Pistorius, widely known as the 'Blade Runner', became eligible for parole last year in March after serving half of his 13 years and five months sentence for the murder of his girlfriend. On Feb 14, in 2013, he shot his girlfriend Reeva through the locked bathroom door. As soon as the news broke out about Pistorius being responsible for the death of Reeva, it shocked the entire sporting fraternity. He was taken into custody and the tainted athlete commenced his imprisonment in late 2014. HERE IS WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO OSCAR PISTORIUS ON RELEASE - It is to be noted that South Africa's Department of Correctional Services (DCS) claimed, in November 2023, that Pistorius will complete the remainder of his sentence in the country's community corrections system. Thus, the former Paralympic star will be under DCS' strict supervision. In addition, he will be subjected to parole conditions until his sentence eventually ends in December 2029. Notably, he will be assigned a monitoring official. The official, in turn, will also be informed in advance regarding when Pistorius is seeking job opportunities or moving homes. As part of the conditions, the 37-year-old Pistorius will have to attend various programmes focussing on gender-based violence and also continue with his therapy sessions on anger management (as claimed by a lawyer for the Steenkamp family). The tainted paralympic star is expected to reside in Pretoria after release. Also read: Melissa Hoskins' family reacts to Olympic cyclist's death, says they are 'utterly devastated' WHAT FACTORS WERE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT FOR HIS EARLY RELEASE? Pistorius' case became a huge talking point worldwide. Since his jail term kicked off, several factors were taken into consideration which eventually led to his early release; such as the nature of the crime, the possibility of reoffending, overall conduct in prison, physical and mental well-being and potential threats a prisoner might face on release. Pistorius also took part in the restorative justice programme -- i.e. a system which came into the picture only after apartheid's end to deal with apartheid-era crimes in a more engaging and progressive way. He was moved to a prison closer to where the Steenkamp family was put in late 2021 before the reconciliation talks kicked off for a potential early release. He and the late Barry Steenkamp - Reeva's father - even engaged in the victim-offender dialogue two years back on June 22. Also read: Complete timeline of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius’ journey from a hero to murderer before parole release HOW PISTORIUS TURNED FROM A CHAMPION TO A MURDERER: 2004 Athens Games – Oscar became a Paralympic gold medalist in 200m. 2008 Beijing Games – He went on to win three more gold medals, raising his stature. 2012 London Games – Oscar became the first double amputee to compete at the Summer Games. 2013 – On Feb 14, all hell broke loose as he shot his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, four times via the locked bathroom door. 2013 – Feb 15 – Pistorius made heads turn as he was charged in a murder case by Pretoria court. 2014 – Sep 12 – A high court judge convicted under culpable homicide. 2014 – Oct 21 - The paralympic star began his five-year jail sentence. 2015 – Aug 19 – South Africa’s justice minister blocked his expected release on parole after he served 10 months in jail. 2015 – Oct 19 – Pistorius was released to house arrest to serve the remainder of his sentence at his uncle’s home in Pretoria. 2015 – Dec 3 – The Supreme Court of Appeal found him guilty of murdering his girlfriend. 2016 – Jun 6 – The Olympic athlete was sent to jail for six years. 2017 – Nov 24 – Pistorius dealt a huge blow after the Supreme Court doubled his jail time to 13 years and five months, admitting to the state prosecutor’s argument that the original term was very 'lenient.’ 2023 – Mar 31 – Prison authorities didn't allow his parole on grounds that Pistorius did not serve the minimum detention period. 2023 – Oct – The Constitutional Court claimed that he had completed half his sentence by Mar 21, 2023; enabling him to apply for parole. 2023 – Nov 23 – The Department of Correctional Services granted Pistorius' early release, effective from Jan 5, 2024. LISTING PISTORIUS' GLORIOUS HIGHS BEFORE HE TURNED INTO A CRIMINAL: -- 1xWorld Championships silver medallist -- 1xIn Top 8 at Olympic Games. -- 2xAfrican Championships Silver medallist. -- 2xNational champion. Pistorius turned from hero to a murderer in a flash in 2013 after being framed for murder. While he has worked on himself in prison, after committing an unforgiving crime, the paralympic athlete's life has certainly turned upside down with only himself to blame. After his release, he will be monitored by the DCS as well as the whole sporting fraternity. Irrespective of his conduct from now on, it is safe to claim that his image has been heavily tarnished and might never be restored in his remaining lifetime.

Oscar Pistorius parole: EXPLAINED! What will happen to former Paralympic star once released from jail

South Africa’s Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius was denied parole in the Reeva Steenkamp murder case on Friday, March 31. Steenkamp, a model and girlfriend of Pistorius, was killed by the latter in the early hours of Valentine's Day 2013, firing four times through the bathroom door of his ultra-secure Pretoria house, in a killing that shocked the world.

Lawyers for Steenkamp’s family arrived at the correctional facility on the outskirts of the capital, where the hearing was taking place, amid a heavy media presence.

“We were...advised at this point in time that it has been denied and it will be considered again in one year’s time,” Tania Koen, a lawyer for the victim's family, told AFP.

The department of correctional services said Pistorius had not completed the minimum detention period required for parole. Pistorius was seeking parole in the case, a decade after he killed Steenkamp having likely served a minimum period behind the bars.

“They don't feel that he should be released. They feel that he has shown no remorse,” June Steenkamp, Reeva’s mother told reporters outside the prison earlier.

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The Department of Correctional Services said in a statement the "reason provided is that the inmate did not complete the minimum detention period".

Comprising at least three people, including prison services and community members, the board is to determine whether the purpose of imprisonment has been served, according to the Department of Correctional Services.

Known worldwide as the "Blade Runner" for his carbon-fibre prosthetics, Pistorius was found guilty of murder and given a 13-year jail sentence in 2017 after a lengthy trial and several appeals.

Pistorius had pleaded not guilty and denied that he killed Steenkamp in rage, saying he mistook her for a burglar. Prisoners in South Africa are automatically eligible for parole consideration after serving half of their sentence. Pistorius has served more than half, having started his term in 2014. His lawyer Julian Knight said he would not comment until after a decision on the parole was made. 
 
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South Africa’s Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius was denied parole in the Reeva Steenkamp murder case on Friday, March 31. Steenkamp, a model and girlfriend of Pistorius, was killed by the latter in the early hours of Valentine's Day 2013, firing four times through the bathroom door of his ultra-secure Pretoria house, in a killing that shocked the world.

South Africa’s Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius was denied parole in the Reeva Steenkamp murder case on Friday, March 31. Steenkamp, a model and girlfriend of Pistorius, was killed by the latter in the early hours of Valentine's Day 2013, firing four times through the bathroom door of his ultra-secure Pretoria house, in a killing that shocked the world. Lawyers for Steenkamp’s family arrived at the correctional facility on the outskirts of the capital, where the hearing was taking place, amid a heavy media presence. “We were...advised at this point in time that it has been denied and it will be considered again in one year’s time,” Tania Koen, a lawyer for the victim's family, told AFP. The department of correctional services said Pistorius had not completed the minimum detention period required for parole. Pistorius was seeking parole in the case, a decade after he killed Steenkamp having likely served a minimum period behind the bars. “They don't feel that he should be released. They feel that he has shown no remorse,” June Steenkamp, Reeva’s mother told reporters outside the prison earlier. ALSO READ | IPL 2023, Match 1, GT vs CSK - Here's the match preview, prediction of Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings The Department of Correctional Services said in a statement the "reason provided is that the inmate did not complete the minimum detention period". Comprising at least three people, including prison services and community members, the board is to determine whether the purpose of imprisonment has been served, according to the Department of Correctional Services. Known worldwide as the "Blade Runner" for his carbon-fibre prosthetics, Pistorius was found guilty of murder and given a 13-year jail sentence in 2017 after a lengthy trial and several appeals. Pistorius had pleaded not guilty and denied that he killed Steenkamp in rage, saying he mistook her for a burglar. Prisoners in South Africa are automatically eligible for parole consideration after serving half of their sentence. Pistorius has served more than half, having started his term in 2014. His lawyer Julian Knight said he would not comment until after a decision on the parole was made. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Oscar Pistorius denied parole in Reeva Steenkamp murder case; to stay behind the bars

Former Paralympian Oscar Pistorius also known as Blade runner, who killed his girlfriend 10 years ago, could be released on parole within weeks, his lawyer says. A parole board will consider Pistorius' case today, just over a decade after he fatally shot Ms. Steenkamp four times through his bathroom door in the early hours of Valentine's Day.

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