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Oscar Pistorius released from South Africa prison

Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison under correctional supervision on Monday, a day earlier than expected.

The 28-year-old has served just under a year of a five-year sentence for shooting dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.

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'All parties' involved in Pistorius release decision

The decision to release Oscar Pistorius into correctional supervision took into account the interests of "all parties concerned", a prison spokesperson has said.

Manelisi Wolela, Department of Correctional Services Spokesperson said:

The responsibility of managing the actual placements following the decisions that were taken by the parole boards is the responsibility of the local management of the correctional centre concerned.

We believe that they have, whatever that they do they have to take into account the interests of all parties concerned including the victims, the offender himself or herself, as well as the Department of Correctional Services.

– Manelisi Wolela

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