fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoOscar Pistorius to be freed on parole - BBC Newswww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up194arrow-down13
arrow-up191arrow-down1external-linkOscar Pistorius to be freed on parole - BBC Newswww.bbc.comfne8w2ah@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squareSomeoneElselinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·8 months agoThe article says all South African prisoners are eligible for parole after serving half their sentence.
minus-squareMadison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·8 months agoProbably suspended sentence, serve half and if you do anything stupid you’re back in prison for the remainder of your sentence plus whatever stupid thing you did to go back.
minus-squareSomeoneElselinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·8 months agoYup. It says that in the article too.
minus-squareMadison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 months agoWorks the same way in the us if you have a good lawyer.
The article says all South African prisoners are eligible for parole after serving half their sentence.
Probably suspended sentence, serve half and if you do anything stupid you’re back in prison for the remainder of your sentence plus whatever stupid thing you did to go back.
Yup. It says that in the article too.
Works the same way in the us if you have a good lawyer.