Paul and Christy Akeo are coming home after spending a month behind bars in a Mexican prison amid a timeshare dispute.

A Michigan couple was released Thursday after spending nearly a month in a Mexican prison over a payment dispute with a timeshare company, according to Michael Gordon, a spokesperson for Congressman Tom Barrett’s office.

A Michigan couple who was being held "hostage" in a Mexican prison for nearly a month have been released on Thursday and are heading home.