While most of the George Ryan indictments were not terribly surprising, one of the areas Ryan excelled in was prison reform. Remember that Richard Speck videotape? Remember how the Lege lost interest real quick?
The prisons were a complete mess before Snyder with gangs essentially running much of the inside of the prisons. Snyder, though never considered perfect, cleaned that up.
Snyder was indicted yesterday. There shouldn’t be much that surprises you in Illinois, but this case in particular demonstrates how deep the corruption runs.