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Texas Mental Health Crisis in Courts | Texas News
Texas is locked in a high-stakes legal battle over its crumbling mental health system, after a federal judge ordered the state to slash psychiatric bed wait times from months to just 21 days within four years — a move that could force sweeping reforms. But the state is fighting back, arguing the order might be overturned and rushing changes could cost billions. Meanwhile, thousands languish in jails, some for years, without treatment — many for minor offenses — while families watch helplessly as the system prioritizes serious offenders over those with lesser charges. The appeal has paused any…
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