The Justice Department Rule Against Federal Penalties for Former Presidents

The Justice Department instituted a rule that said federal prosecutors can't indict someone while that person is serving as president. Once you're a former anything, you're then just a citizen again and you're subject to all the same laws as every other American. There's nothing technically improper or rule breaking or illegal about a former president facing charges. But why has it never happened before? Why has no one else before now considered a criminal indictment against a former president?