<div>So far, more than 2,000 state inmates have been released early due to the coronavirus pandemic in Virginia. But with vaccinations on the rise and the number of COVID-19 cases falling, the department of corrections' power to release inmates early is coming to an end. WTOP's Matt Small reports.</div>

So far, more than 2,000 state inmates have been released early due to the coronavirus pandemic in Virginia. But with vaccinations on the rise and the number of COVID-19 cases falling, the department of corrections' power to release inmates early is coming to an end. WTOP's Matt Small reports.

Virginia to end pandemic-related early release for prisoners

<p>Matt Small is a journalist at WTOP News in Washington. At the AP for nearly 18 years, he contributed both on-air and to the wire.</p>


<p>Matt is recognized by colleagues for his clever and thoughtful use of technology to gather and spread news and information.</p>

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Matt Small is a journalist at WTOP News in Washington. At the AP for nearly 18 years, he contributed both on-air and to the wire. Matt is recognized by colleagues for his clever and thoughtful use of technology to gather and spread news and information.

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Virginia to end pandemic-related early release for prisoners