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flag Mentally ill inmate Timothy Beckmann died in jail awaiting mental health treatment, highlighting systemic care failures.

flag Timothy Beckmann, a 64-year-old with mental health issues arrested in Kansas City, died in jail after waiting months for a mental health bed. flag Diagnosed as incompetent to stand trial, Beckmann's condition worsened during the long wait for treatment. flag His death highlights the crisis in mental health care within the incarceration system, where the average wait for treatment is 14 months. flag The case has raised concerns about the inadequate support for mentally ill inmates.

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