Sheriff Steps into County’s Mental Health Care Void
Thu, 09/11/2025 - 11:00pm
When Young County Sheriff Travis Babcock walks through the jail he has overseen for nearly a decade, he doesn’t just see steel doors, narrow corridors, and concrete walls. He sees a work in progress—one that he hopes will fill the void left by decades of underfunded mental health care in rural Texas.
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