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Judge orders Texas to admit all mentally ill jail detainees to state facilities within 21 days

Judge orders Texas to admit all mentally ill jail detainees to state facilities within 21 days
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The order came as part of a federal lawsuit over long wait times for Texas detainees who need their mental competency restored in a state hospital before trial.

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