Disability Rights Texas /tags/disability-rights-texas Disability Rights Texas en-US Copyright Tue, 25 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT He lingered for months in jail. Long waits for Texas mental health beds mean he’s not alone /criminal-justice/2024-06-25/a-texas-man-with-disabilities-lingered-for-months-in-jail-long-wait-times-at-mental-health-facilities-mean-hes-not-alone Kai'Yere Campbell is intellectually disabled, with autism and a schizophrenia diagnosis, according to his mom, who says he suffered during his time in the Tarrant County Jail. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /criminal-justice/2024-06-25/a-texas-man-with-disabilities-lingered-for-months-in-jail-long-wait-times-at-mental-health-facilities-mean-hes-not-alone Miranda Suarez With Texas births rising post-Roe, disability advocates say child services need bolstering /texas-news/2024-03-11/with-texas-births-rising-post-roe-disability-advocates-say-child-services-need-bolstering Texas’ fertility rose after new abortion restrictions, raising concerns that special education and specialized health care will be stretched even thinner. Mon, 11 Mar 2024 13:41:12 GMT /texas-news/2024-03-11/with-texas-births-rising-post-roe-disability-advocates-say-child-services-need-bolstering Neelam Bohra | Texas Tribune Feds asked to overhaul school discipline at North Texas school district after students jailed /education/2024-02-06/feds-asked-to-overhaul-school-discipline-at-north-texas-school-district-after-students-jailed The complaint claims Bonham ISD and a city court discriminated against both Black students and disabled students by creating a hostile environment at school. The groups also filed a separate complaint against Corpus Christi ISD with the Texas Education Agency. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 19:20:01 GMT /education/2024-02-06/feds-asked-to-overhaul-school-discipline-at-north-texas-school-district-after-students-jailed Neelam Bohra | Texas Tribune A disabled 18-year-old in the Tarrant County Jail says he spent a week without medication /news/2023-06-16/a-disabled-18-year-old-in-the-tarrant-county-jail-has-spent-a-week-without-medication-he-says The Tarrant County Jail has a history of complaints about medical neglect. Fri, 16 Jun 2023 13:00:00 GMT /news/2023-06-16/a-disabled-18-year-old-in-the-tarrant-county-jail-has-spent-a-week-without-medication-he-says Miranda Suarez Tarrant County could receive funds from state for inmate psychiatric beds, mental health resources /criminal-justice/2023-06-14/tarrant-county-mental-health-jail-inmate-psychiatric-beds-resources The Legislature put up money to establish 150 more psychiatric beds for inmates at local hospitals statewide and created a $100 million bucket for criminal justice-related mental health services. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 11:00:00 GMT /criminal-justice/2023-06-14/tarrant-county-mental-health-jail-inmate-psychiatric-beds-resources Miranda Suarez