01/28/13
by WGN Web Desk
Former Governor George Ryan gets out of prison this week.
Ryan is scheduled to be released on Wednesday.
He’s spent five years at a federal prison camp in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Next up for him is a half-way house on the near West Side of Chicago to finish his sentence for a corruption conviction.
Ryan is 78-years-old now.
He will be required to find a job during his time at the half-way house.
He will complete his sentence in July.
Former Governor George Ryan was found guilty in 2005 of racketeering, fraud and other crimes involving kickbacks for state contracts and property leases.
He was released from prison in January, and is serving the rest of his sentence at his home in Kankakee.
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3 Comments to “Ex-Governor Ryan released from prison this week”
January 28, 2013 at 11:25 AM
Get ajob bagging groceries at a South Side Jewel's. That's all you're worth, IMO..
January 28, 2013 at 12:34 PM
On a slab heading to the morgue I hope
January 29, 2013 at 12:13 PM
If he needs a job maybe he can go to "Wendy's" and pretend he's "Dave Thomas"…..thats about all he could pull off but that would be an insult to what a good man is supposed to be….all are Governors have been a disgrace especially the idiot we have now!! …Wake up ILLINOIS!!