President Joe Biden Tuesday pardoned three convicted felons – Abraham Bolden Sr., Betty Jo Bogans and Dexter Jackson – and commuted the prison sentences of 75 others. The individuals granted clemency came at the recommendation of the Department of Justice’s pardon attorney.

The first to be pardoned was Abraham Bolden Sr., a former Secret Service Agent charged with attempting to sell a copy of a Secret Service file. Bolden was convicted of the crime despite witnesses stating that they had lied after being coerced by the prosecution. Betty Jo Bogans was pardoned after serving a seven-year sentence for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine after attempting to transport for her boyfriend. In the years since her release from prison, Bogans has held consistent employment, even while undergoing cancer treatment and raising a son.

Dexter Jackson was pardoned for facilitating the trafficking of marijuana in his pool hall by local distributors. Since his release from prison, Jackson converted his business into a cellphone repair service that employs local high school students through a program that provides young adults with work experience. Jackson has also been a pillar of his community by building and renovating homes in an area that lacks affordable housing. Biden said the three people pardoned have each “demonstrated their commitment to rehabilitation and are striving every day to give back and contribute to their communities.”

The White House also introduced policies Tuesday to assist formerly incarcerated Americans in integrating back into society, including a $145 million job training program at federal prisons. These efforts coincide with national “Second Chance Month”, aimed at lowering recidivism and improving re-entry outcomes for convicted felons.

“America is a nation of laws and second chances, redemption, and rehabilitation,” Biden said in a statement. “Helping those who served their time return to their families and become contributing members of their communities is one of the most effective ways to reduce recidivism and decrease crime.”