SOMERSET WEST, South Africa (AP)—The decision granting Oscar Pistorius early release from prison to go to house arrest was cancelled Oct. 5 and referred back to a parole board to be reconsidered.
In the latest delay in the drawn-out saga over whether Pistorius should be allowed to leave jail early, a parole review board ruled that the double-amputee Olympian’s case should be considered all over again, South Africa’s Department of Corrections said.
The independent review board also said Pistorius should be “subjected to psychotherapy’’ as part of his parole conditions, even if it’s decided that he can be released early, the corrections department said in a statement.
Pistorius’ lawyer Brian Webber said he had been informed of the decision to refer the case back to the parole board but had no more details. It likely means that Pistorius will at least remain in prison until after Nov. 3, when prosecutors still seeking a murder conviction against the runner appeal to South Africa’s Supreme Court.
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