Oscar Pistorius Released From Prison

Oscar Pistorius Released From Prison

Just one year after being sentenced to five years for culpable homicide Oscar Pistorius is out of prison.

The blade runner was released Monday and placed under house arrest per a South African correctional services act that allows an inmate’s early release.

CNN reports:

Oscar Pistorius was released from prison in South Africa Monday and placed under house arrest, Correctional Services spokesman Manelisi Wolela said.

The former Olympic athlete had been in prison since October last year, when a judge sentenced him to five years for culpable homicide in the killing of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.

Pistorius shot the model and law school graduate on Valentine’s Day 2013. He has said he mistook her for an intruder.

Last week a South African parole board said it had approved his placement under house arrest and correctional supervision for four years.

After the parole board’s decision last week, a lawyer for the Steenkamp family said they saw it coming.

South African model Reeva Steenkamp died in February 2013 after she was shot at the home of her boyfriend, Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius. She was 29. Pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide.

“Nothing has changed for June and Barry, nothing will bring Reeva back,” Tania Koen said, referring to Steenkamp’s parents. “They are not surprised at all by this announcement. They expected this.”

South Africa’s correctional services act allows convicted criminals who have served at least one-sixth of their sentence to serve the remainder under house arrest.

Wow!

What do YOU think about Oscar Pistorius getting out already???