Pistorius Staying in Prison

(ATR)Olympian Oscar Pistorius will not serve the remainder of his 5-year prison sentence under house arrest.

On Monday, the double-amputee was denied parole and ordered to undergo psychotherapy.

In a statement to the AFP, South Africa's parole review board said its members"directed that the offender be subjected to psychotherapy in order to address criminogenic factors of the crime he committed."

Pistorius, convicted of fatally shooting girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, was due to be released on Aug. 21 after serving 10 months of a five-year sentence. At the time, the Department of Justice in South Africa put the Olympic sprinter's release on hold.

Monday's rulingcomes as another obstacle for Pistorius, whose conviction is in the process of being appealed and could be reheard in South African court next month.

Prosecutors are preparing to argue that his conviction be upgraded to murder in November.If they succeed, Pistorius will face a minimum term of 15 years in prison.

Last December, the judge in the Olympian's trial ruled that prosecutors could appeal his acquittal on premeditated murder charges.

Prosecutors say the judge misinterpreted the law in her dismissal of the premeditated murder charge, citing a section of South African law called dolus eventualis.

Written byNicole Bennett

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