ms. steincamp's family opposes the early parole. he will be placed under house arrest. the prosecutors are apeeling the goodwill verdict and pushing for a murder conviction. >>> let's get more now from ffamita miller. what do you know? >> well so, far this evening, we have understood that oscar pistorius has been released by correctional services and has taken this issue a short time ago. he's released on correctional supervision. it was expected to happen on a tuesday. it has come a day early, taking the country by surprise. that's based open south african law, where the prison term that oscar pistorius received, five years for the comparable homicide charge and sentence, that five years is reduced to joint venture one-sixth of the sentence based on good behavior. he's not quite out open parole. he's his sentence converted to a house sentence and that has begun from tonight. it's understood that he will be staying in his uncle's mansion, and that's where he will be confined and there are a couple of restrictions. we don't have all the details of his release, but he wil