“He Didn’t Need to Die.” How an Immigration Detention Center Repeatedly Failed to Address a Mental Health Crisis.
About this episode
The episode discusses the mental health crisis faced by Geraldo Lunas Campos at an immigration detention center and the failures of the facility's staff to address his concerns.
Geraldo Lunas Campos repeatedly raised concerns about his mental health before he died at Camp East Montana. Records paint a portrait of how the Texas facility’s staff failed to adequately respond. By Perla Trevizo, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune. Co-published with The Texas Tribune. Originally published July 3, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.
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