Mount Vernon man cites beatings in Mexican prison swap
Gale H. Blanks of Mount Vernon recounts that his son Dennis Blanks and Stewart Rush were beaten and forced at gunpoint to sign an admission they did not understand after being held in Acapulco. The two men, jailed since April 1975 for marijuana charges, were among 127 released in a prisoner exchange.
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Mexico
Gale H. Blanks
Dennis G. Blanks
Stewart R. Rush
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Acapulco
Blanks
Rush
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United States
Prison exchangees settle into jail life after return
Back in the United States 127 Americans released from Mexican jails begin parole review as part of the exchange treaty. The parole board weighs offense type time served and background while Sheriff Duffy vows rigorous fingerprint checks to prevent rushed releases. Relatives visit as prisoners resume routine tasks at the Metropolitan Correctional Center.
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Fearful escapee women left in Mexican prison after swap
Ten American women remain in Los Reyes Womens Prison in Mexico City after a weekend exchange reduced their number from 27 to 10 Americans plus a Canadian and two Britons. They fear reprisals and harassment from inmates as authorities plan further returns under the swap.
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San Diego
Mexico City
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