The Paralympian, 28, was let out on correctional supervision – a form of house arrest – Correctional Services spokesman Manelisi Wolela confirmed.
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Oscar Pistorius, the disgraced Paralympic gold medalist, has been released on parole, a day earlier than had been anticipated.
Oscar Pistorius has been released from the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Centre earlier than expected, with officials confirming that he returned home last night.
Pistorius was originally slated to be released from prison in August but the South African justice minister intervened.
“He would normally be expected to report to the police periodically”.
Steenkamp was found shot to death in his home, and he acknowledged firing the fatal shots through his bathroom door.
Pistorius competed in the 400 metres at the London 2012 Olympics, wearing carbon-fibre blades to run against able-bodied athletes.
Oscar Pistorius can leave prison and move to house arrest. His parole conditions include restrictions on gun ownership and continued psychotherapy sessions.
Pistorius began serving time in October 2014 after he was convicted of shooting and killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
If the State is successful in its bid, Pistorius could be convicted of murder, sending him back to prison for a lengthier sentence. He later argued that he feared she was an intruder.
“Whether Mr. Pistorius remains incarcerated or whether he is released, Reeva isn’t coming back so it doesn’t make a difference to them”, Koen said.
November 4: Prosecutors describe the sentence as “shockingly light and inappropriate” in appeal papers. The trial of the double-amputee track star took the world by storm and made worldwide headlines for months.
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Pistorius was sentenced to five years for culpable homicide, and three years suspended for five years for discharging a firearm at a restaurant in January 2013.
