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    He lingered for months in jail. Long waits for Texas mental health beds mean he’s not alone

    By Miranda Suarez KERA News,

    4 days ago
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    Shantel Taylor poses for a portrait in May. Her son Kai’Yere Campbell spent six months in the Tarrant County Jail, and she advocated to get him transferred to a facility where he could get the right treatment for his disabilities and mental health challenges. David Moreno/Fort Worth Report

    During his six months in the Tarrant County Jail, Kai’Yere Campbell kept asking his mom, “Am I going home?”

    For a long time, Shantel Taylor didn’t have an answer for him.

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    People wait for a medical screening in the intake area at the Tarrant County Jail in Fort Worth in March. Yfat Yossifor/KERA News
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