South Africa moves Oscar Pistorius to another prison
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Disgraced runner Oscar Pistorius has been moved to a different prison because of his disabilities.
The Paralympian requested a transfer to a site that was better able to accommodate his specific needs.
Pistorius has been transferred from Kgosi Mampuru II prison in Pretoria to the nearby Atteridgeville Correctional Centre.
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The jail has recently installed bath tubs during upgrades for disabled criminals.
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Officials said the double-amputee had been held in a Kgosi Mampuru remand centre because it accommodated his disabilities.
Unlike the Kgosi Mampuru, the Atteridgeville prison has rehabilitation and development programmes for inmates.
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The 29-year-old is serving a six-year prison term for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his home on Valentine's Day in 2013.