Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers uses a pickaxe to dig into the hard ground around the “mental health village” at Ray County Sheriff’s Department. The village will have three 975-square-foot boxes dedicated to counseling, one outdoor bathroom with plumbing and a debriefing building. “It’s coming along,” said Childers. “The inmates who are assisting are working hard.” Childers said the money to build the village comes from a statemonitored account in which monies spent in the commissary by inmates are deposited. Childers is only allowed to spend monies on projects intended to help inmates. The sheriff said the assistance provided by professionals would not only benefit inmates, but first responders and people of the community as well.