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Smith County Jail Reports Fewer Mental Health Crises Under UT Health, but Nurse Shortages and Costs Remain

TYLER, Texas — Medical care at the Smith County Jail has improved since the county switched health care providers, jail leaders told county commissioners in late August. They also said that overnight nurse shortages and the rising cost of treating very sick people in custody are still problems. UT Health East Texas has provided medical […]

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