JOHANNESBURG: The South African review board that will decide on the release of Oscar Pistorius is to meet on Sept. 18, his family said Thursday, after the Paralympian’s parole was delayed last week.

Pistorius, who has been in jail for 10 months over the killing of his girlfriend, was expected to be freed last Friday on house arrest.

But in a surprise move, the justice minister blocked his release, saying proper procedure had not been followed.

Pistorius is set to remain in jail as the review panel, which includes three judges, could take weeks or even months to make its decision.

“We do understand that the parole (review) board will be sitting on the 18th of September,” said a family spokesman who asked not to be identified.

The double-amputee sprinter, 28, was sentenced in October to five years in prison for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day 2013.