Oscar Pistorius to go to prison hospital if sentenced to jail

Oscar Pistorius would be held in a prison hospital if he's sentenced to jail for his manslaughter conviction in the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day last year, South Africa's head of prisons said on Thursday.

Double-amputee Pistorius, 27, would probably be sent to the Kgosi Mampuru prison in Pretoria, the capital, Zach Modise, the acting national commissioner for correctional services, told the High Court on Thursday. "I can assure this court that he will go to the hospital section because we know that Mr. Pistorius is a person with a disability," Modise said.

As head of prisons, Modise said he had the power to decide where an inmate can be detained "depending on the individual needs." Modise was the last witness called by prosecutor Gerrie Nel during the hearing.

He and defence attorney Barry Roux will present their final arguments on Friday.

Judge Thokozi le Masipa, 67, will hand down a sentence that may range from as many as 15 years in prison and as little as a fine.