Oscar Pistorius May Be Released From Prison After Serving Just Half Of Sentence For Killing Girlfriend
Former Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is up for parole and could be released from prison within weeks, after having only served half of his sentence for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in their South African home. After the overruling of an initial shorter sentence, Pistorius was sentenced to 13 years and five months for the model and paralegal’s murder. All South African prisoners are eligible for parole after serving a majority of their sentence. Having served half of his sentence for the Valentine’s Day murder, the 36-year-old “Blade Runner” is now eligible for parole a...