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Reprieve For George Ryan?

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By Tom McIntyre

Story Published: Nov 25, 2008 at 4:46 PM CST

Story Updated: Nov 25, 2008 at 4:46 PM CST

Senator Dick Durbin isn't ruling out the possibility of asking the President to commute the prison sentence of former Illinois Governor George Ryan.

Durbin says Ryan has paid a price for his crimes by losing his pension and being separated from his wife.

Still, Durbin says he hasn't taken any action yet and doesn't know if he will.

Ryan is serving a six-year sentence for racketeering and other offenses.

The one-term Republican governor put state lease contracts in the hands of his friends,

He also stopped a bribery investigation and used state resources to run his campaigns.

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Wednesday, Dec 3 at 10:46 AM Nate wrote ...

Mr. Durbin did not give much thought to how the people that elected him felt..My hope is that people do not forget how he felt the need to put the Ryans above those folks that elected him..Geo. Ryan betrayed the trust of the folks of Illinois--now I feel that Mr. Durbin also betrayed my trust..

Friday, Nov 28 at 12:54 PM Hector wrote ...

The government should be looking at releasing people that they have wrongly imprisoned such as Bill Kennedy, (www.justiceforkennedy.com)to consider for release and let the criminals do their due time.

Thursday, Nov 27 at 11:34 AM bigjohn wrote ...

leave him in prison...... hopefully he is mopping floors and cleaning toilets.

Thursday, Nov 27 at 1:14 AM prfessor wrote ...

I think that george ryan should serve all his time. He knew the risk he was taking with his criminal acts. No one else gets released early and so what he loses his pension and humuliated. That comes with incarceration.

Wednesday, Nov 26 at 4:02 PM sickandtired wrote ...

How many Illinois governors does it take to change a lightbulb? Answer: You're not allowed to change your own lightbulbs in prison. HA HA!

Wednesday, Nov 26 at 1:23 PM js1950 wrote ...

leave him where he's at. too bad for him losing his big pension. he should of thought losing his pension an not being with his wife and family before he did whar he did. he is no better than anyone else/

Tuesday, Nov 25 at 10:17 PM Big Jim wrote ...

What a pure, absolute dishonor to the thousands of our fellow servicemen and servicewomen who died overseas…

Tuesday, Nov 25 at 10:05 PM Becky wrote ...

What is going on with this country?!? You do the crime-you pay the time!!! How difficult is that!!!!!!

Tuesday, Nov 25 at 8:03 PM me wrote ...

my son is in prison and had lost things because of his crime. He won't be able to get a commutation. Why should George Ryan get released early? He did the crime, now he has to do the time.

Tuesday, Nov 25 at 7:11 PM Oscar wrote ...

I would be glad to have Ryan's sentence commuted if we can just replace him with Governor Bag of Chips.

Tuesday, Nov 25 at 6:44 PM john wrote ...

not a smart political move by Durbin. he will never hear the end of it if he seeks re-election.

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