President Joe Biden has commuted nearly 2,500 sentences in his final days in office, setting a presidential record for most individual pardons and commutations issued. Biden aimed to nullify prison terms he deemed too harsh, particularly for those convicted of nonviolent drug offenses. The recent round of clemency focused on individuals who received lengthy sentences based on outdated distinctions between crack and powder cocaine and sentencing enhancements for drug crimes. Biden stated that this action is an important step toward correcting historic wrongs and sentencing disparities. He also acknowledged that he has now issued more individual pardons and commutations than any president in US history.