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From Convict to Community Hero: An Alabama Woman's Journey

President Biden pardoned a woman from Harvest who changed her life from a nonviolent conviction to a career focused on education and community service.

A North Alabama woman found herself on the receiving end of a pardon from President Joe Biden on Thursday. Harvest native Nina Simona Allen was convicted of a nonviolent offense in her 20s. Since her conviction, Allen has put pen to paper and returned to school to earn a postbaccalaureate degree and two master's degrees.

>> A MOMENT OF JOY: News We Love But she didn't stop there; she is now giving back to her community by working in education. Alongside her career, Allen also volunteers at a local soup kitchen and a nursing home. >> COMING TOGETHER: Project CommUNITY People she knows describe her as a dependable and hardworking woman of integrity.

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