Pretoria: Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, serving a five-year jail sentence for killing his girlfriend, turns 28 today &mdash; his first birthday behind bars, and a world away from his former life as a jet-setting celebrity.
<img title="Paralympian Oscar Pistorius" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/nov/O-Pistorius2211.jpg" alt="Paralympian Oscar Pistorius" /> Paralympian Oscar Pistorius
Like the other convicted criminals in South African jails, the double-amputee track star is unlikely to get any special treatment at Pretoria&rsquo;s Kgosi Mampuru prison.
&ldquo;I think his privileges at the moment are still very limited because he just started,&rdquo; said Piet du Plessis, a lawyer from Johannesburg, who is representing Radovan Krejcir, a Czech fugitive being held in the same prison as Pistorius.
Due to his disability, Pistorius is being held in the prison&rsquo;s hospital ward, shielding him from the overcrowded cells, known for gang violence. According to the prison authorities, Pistorius is allowed five one-hour visits per month, and may receive cards for special occasions.

Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, serving a five-year jail sentence for killing his girlfriend, turns 28 today &mdash; his first birthday behind bars, and a world away from his former life as a jet-setting celebrity

No special treatment in jail for birthday boy Oscar Pistorius

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Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, serving a five-year jail sentence for killing his girlfriend, turns 28 today &mdash; his first birthday behind bars, and a world away from his former life as a jet-setting celebrity

No special treatment in jail for birthday boy Oscar Pistorius

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