Oscar Pistorius May Stay in Jail Longer Because He has NO ANKLE for Electronic Tag

      

 Oscar Pistorius may not get early release from his gang-ridden jail where he is fed rations of buttered bread because the electronic tagging device cannot be fitted securely to his prosthetic leg, it emerged today.

The revelation came as South African prosecutors said their request to appeal the athlete's manslaughter conviction and five-year prison sentence would be heard on December 9.

The runner had hoped he would qualify for home detention curfew with a tag after serving just ten months of his sentence.

But MailOnline reveal that prison bosses have told him he can't take part in their tagging scheme because the device cannot be properly monitored if it is fixed to a prosthetic leg.

The tags cannot by law be fixed to an offender's wrists as they are too easily removed.

Pistorius, 27, had both legs amputated as a child and relies on prosthetic legs for his mobility. 

South Africa's Correctional Services Department started a pilot scheme for tagging offenders in April.