South Africa's Pistorius released on parole 11 years after murdering girlfriend

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00:00 Nearly 11 years ago, the dramatic murder of model and law school graduate Reeve Steenkamp

00:05 captured headlines, astonishing the world as an Olympic hero fell from grace.

00:11 South African double amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius was a Paralympic champion who successfully

00:17 lobbied to enter non-disabled competitions.

00:19 Then, on Valentine's Day 2013, he shot Steenkamp multiple times through a toilet door at his

00:26 home.

00:27 He told authorities that he mistook her for a burglar.

00:31 Pistorius was initially convicted of culpable homicide and jailed for five years.

00:36 The Supreme Court of Appeal would later call this a shockingly lenient sentence.

00:41 The court would increase his conviction to murder and more than double his sentence to

00:45 13 and a half years.

00:48 In South Africa, even people serving life sentences may apply for parole.

00:52 The penal system focuses on the rehabilitation of offenders and their reintegration into

00:58 society.

00:59 "He has ticked all the necessary boxes and we can only wish and hope Oscar Pistorius

01:10 will come out a better human being and he'll be able to help others.

01:14 You know, when we look at just the punitive measures, we tend to forget that there is

01:20 a possibility where somebody can be rehabilitated."

01:26 Pistorius will not be allowed to talk to the media, nor can he leave the Pretoria area

01:30 without permission from authorities.

01:32 He will also be required to attend programs on anger management and violence against women.

01:38 Pistorius' sentence will expire on December 5, 2029.

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