Oscar Pistorius will have another chance at parole on Friday after nearly a decade in prison

Published November 20, 2023 11:17 AM

By GERALD IMRAY
Associated Press

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius will have a second chance at parole at a hearing on Friday after he was wrongly ruled ineligible for early release from prison in March. South Africa’s department of corrections said in a statement to The Associated Press that a parole board will consider the former Olympic runner’s case again this week. Pistorius turns 37 on Wednesday and has been in prison for murder for nearly a decade. He was told at his first parole hearing earlier this year that he would only be eligible for release in August 2024, but authorities have conceded that was an error.

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