Those flouting prison rules will be 'dealt with': Dept

"According to the management of the correction centre, inmate Oscar Pistorius is not receiving preferential treatment," spokesman Logan Maistry said.

 

"The allegations will be investigated and persons found guilty will be dealt with."

 

He said the department viewed the allegations in a serious light.

 

The Sunday Times had reportedly witnessed several rules being flouted for Pistorius on Saturday, his 28th birthday.

 

The paper reported that Pistorius's brother Carl and sister Aimee were allowed to bring the former Blade Runner a string of balloons, gift bag and cake purchased outside the prison.

 

According to the department of correctional services' rules for sentenced offenders, inmates were only allowed delicacies bought at the prison tuck shop.

 

The siblings visited Pistorius for almost two hours, despite departmental guidelines stipulating visits were not allowed to exceed an hour.

 

Prison officials reportedly let the siblings' cars into the prison grounds without searching them and allowed Carl and Aimee to use another exit to avoid the paper's photographer.