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The Early Release Chronicles
ROANOKE, Virginia - A Virginia transsexual is being released from jail early so he won't miss his final surgery to become a woman.
Jay McCulley, who now goes by the name Michelona Sierra De'Lonta, will be released one month shy of completing a six-month sentence for forgery.
The inmate's lawyer says his client has a long-standing appointment at a Colorado hospital for the final surgery. If he misses the appointment, it could take more than a year to get another one.
The Early Release Chronicles 
