Texas Mental Health Crisis in Courts | San Antonio News

Texas is in crisis as thousands of defendants deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial languish in jail for up to two years, waiting for psychiatric beds that don’t exist — a system so broken it’s now facing a court-ordered deadline to cut wait times to 21 days within four years. But the state is appealing, leaving families like Tracy McClain’s in agony as her son, battling schizophrenia for over a decade, cycles through arrests and incarceration without ever getting the care he desperately needs. With forensic beds scarce, staffing shortages, and underfunded facilities, Texas’ mental health system is failing those most vulnerable — and advocates fear this could be the tipping point for real reform. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/564acd6b65d0a4c6