Biden pardons two former drug offenders on last day in office, highlighting his record on clemency.

On his last day in office, President Joe Biden issued pardons to Virginia House Speaker Don Scott and Kemba Smith Pradia, both convicted of nonviolent drug offenses in the 1990s. Scott served nearly eight years in prison, while Pradia served over six years of a 24½-year sentence. Biden emphasized second chances, marking his presidency as issuing the most individual pardons and commutations in U.S. history. The pardons reflect efforts to correct past sentencing disparities.

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