South Africa's Parole Review Board (PRB) on Monday further delayed the release of paralympian Oscar Pistorius from prison on correctional supervision.
The PRB has set aside the decision of the parole board to place Pistorius under house arrest, according to Xinhua news agency. It referred the matter back to the parole board.
Earlier, the parole board had ordered Pistorius' release to house arrest on Aug. 21, according to Rekordeast, but Justice Minister Michael Masutha, against the decision, approached PRB.
The review board chairperson Judge Lucy Mailula also ordered the former Olympian to be subjected to psychotherapy.
"The PRB also directed that the offender be subjected to psychotherapy in order to address criminogenic factors of the crime he committed," Board's spokesperson Manelisi Wolela said, according to All Africa.
The family of Pistorius criticized South African judicial authorities saying that the public, political and media hype that was allowed to develop around Oscar's trial has undermined his rights. The family also questioned the legality of panel's decision that further delayed Pistorius' release.
"This experience leaves us with the uncomfortable conclusion that the public, political and media hype that was allowed to develop around Oscar's trial has undermined his right to be treated like any other prisoner - as per the prescripts of the Correctional Services Act," his family said, according to BBC.
Pistorius, a double-amputee paralympian popularly known as the "Blade Runner," was sentenced to five years in prison last year after being convicted of killing his girlfriend and TV star Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day two years ago.
