George Ryan Spends Little Time in Halfway House: Facebook Feedback
Readers shared their views on former Governor George Ryan getting sent home for house arrest after staying a few hours at a halfway house Wednesday. Was the punishment lessened, or an under-resourced system spared another number?
Updated, 11:10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013 George Ryan spent a few hours at a halfway house on Chicago's West Side, before prison authorities decided to let him serve the remainder of his 6.5-year prison sentence at home in Kankakee on house arrest. Ryan's attorney Jim Thompson, another former governor, said he didn't request the move to house arrest, reports the Chicago Tribune. Thompson said the move came because Ryan is 79 years old and wouldn't need common halfway house services, such as writing checks and resumes. More than six dozen individuals were indicted and convicted in the Operation Safe Road investigation that ensnared Ryan. Orland Park Patch's Facebook fans had this to say Wednesday: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - There are …
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12:02 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
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