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.

Michigan couple Paul and Christy Akeo, who spent almost a month behind bars in a maximum-security prison in Mexico, are now back stateside. Their return to Michigan comes after a Thursday court hearing in which the court ruled that the Akeos were to be released from custody.

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