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Texas Prison Mental Health Ruling | Texas News
A federal judge has ruled that Texas’s prison system is unconstitutional for keeping mentally ill defendants in limbo for months—or even over a year—waiting for competency restoration treatment. With as many as 1,700 people stuck in county jails, some waiting 500+ days, the judge mandated the state must move them into treatment within 21 days of commitment, with four years to comply. Advocates say the delays cause severe harm—worsening mental health, self-harm, and even death—while also crippling legal proceedings. This landmark ruling could transform how Texas handles mental health in its…
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