Pistorius could serve sentence in overcrowded jail
- 10 years ago
Oscar Pistorius will learn his fate at his sentencing hearing on Monday.
If he is given jail time, he could serve it here at Capetown's Pollsmoor prison.
SOUNDBITE: Former Inmate Allen Heyl saying:
"It's not a pleasant experience:, the waiting lines, the environment, the smell."
Former inmate Allen Heyl, says the overcrowded conditions will likely be a shock for the famous athlete.
He also believes Pistorius' wealth won't go far behind bars.
SOUNDBITE: Former Inmate Allen Heyl saying:
"People, who have got a lot of money, are going to stand out from the rest of the people, as it prevails in our society. So to think that somehow suddenly we've got this nirvana of equality, we're all equal in that we are all prisoners, but that's where it ends. So, someone with a very strong personality will manifest himself in one way or another."
Heyl, who spent over two decades behind bars for armed robbery, doesn't think the athlete's disability will be
If he is given jail time, he could serve it here at Capetown's Pollsmoor prison.
SOUNDBITE: Former Inmate Allen Heyl saying:
"It's not a pleasant experience:, the waiting lines, the environment, the smell."
Former inmate Allen Heyl, says the overcrowded conditions will likely be a shock for the famous athlete.
He also believes Pistorius' wealth won't go far behind bars.
SOUNDBITE: Former Inmate Allen Heyl saying:
"People, who have got a lot of money, are going to stand out from the rest of the people, as it prevails in our society. So to think that somehow suddenly we've got this nirvana of equality, we're all equal in that we are all prisoners, but that's where it ends. So, someone with a very strong personality will manifest himself in one way or another."
Heyl, who spent over two decades behind bars for armed robbery, doesn't think the athlete's disability will be