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Pistorius release from prison on hold

Oscar Pistorius is escorted by police officers as he leaves the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, earlier this year. The South African Department of Justice has put the release of Oscar Pistorius from prison on hold. The case must be reviewed b Wochit

The South African Department of Justice has put the release of Oscar Pistorius from prison on hold. The case must be reviewed by the Correctional Supervision and Parole Review Board before the Paralympic runner can be freed under correctional supervision.

Pistorius is eligible for release after serving just 10 months of a five-year sentence for the shooting death of his girlfriend.