Members of Pistorius' family told Sky News that Oscar's release had brought them a measure of clarity after an exhausting and lengthy legal battle that spanned nearly a decade.
They said they are very happy to welcome him home, surrounded by those who love him.
They assert that, as a disabled person, Pistorius suffered many hardships within the correctional system, but they believe he served his sentence.
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Who is Oscar Pistorius?
They told Sky News that Oscar Pistorius They added that this is not the same man who entered correctional services custody in 2013. They added that the mistake he made would be one he would regret for the rest of his life.
Pistorius has no plan for the immediate future, other than fulfilling the conditions of his parole, which include getting a job.
Family members believe he will continue to serve the community in the best way possible, just as he did when he was an athlete.
His disability drove him to help others – whenever and wherever he could – and they believe that is unlikely to change.
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What are the conditions for his parole?
Pistorius with Reeva Steenkamp weeks before her murder
“Was justice served for Reva?”
Pistorius – a double amputee who became an Olympian and international star – spent nine years behind bars for shooting his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day in 2013.
He fired four times through the locked toilet cubicle door, wounding Steenkamp in her head, hip and hand, and asserting that he mistook her for a dangerous intruder.
However, prosecutors claimed that he intentionally killed her out of anger during an argument.
In a statement after his parole, Reeva Steenkamp's mother said she accepted Pistorius' parole, but the pain caused by her daughter's death remained “raw and real.”
She added: “Was there justice for Reva? Did Oscar serve enough time? There can never be justice if your loved ones never come back, and no amount of time he served will give Reva back. We who stayed behind are the ones who serve.” A life sentence.”
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Steenkamp's lawyer in Pistorius' parole case
Pistorius will face strict parole conditions until his sentence ends in 2029, including a ban on consuming alcohol and speaking to the media.
The 37-year-old is also required to attend programs on anger management and violence against women, and complete community service.
He may be imprisoned again if he violates any of these conditions.
Officials at a Pretoria prison described his release as an “operation” aimed at avoiding a media frenzy.
The decision to release Pistorius has divided opinion in the city, and while some say he deserves a second chance, others see his sentence as too lenient.
“We're talking about someone's life being taken away… and the fact that someone can walk free after eight years tells us it's not that important,” said Bulelwa Adonis, spokeswoman for Women for Change.
