Do all US Presidents give pardons on their way out of office?

well yes I think it's tradition. I mean the president feels that since he is leaving office to do so as a parting gesture of good will and a way of saying thanks perhaps for allowing to be chosen as "Your president" after all the citizens of the country elect the president so why not as an elected official give back to those good people. I mean I would put it the context to a person coming into a lot of money..say a lottery and then being generous and give money to people like the homeless and the other less fortunate. As far as who gets a pardon well there is people always asking for pardons and some kind of pardon board I believe. That is two cents worth.