An inmate from the Pike County Detention Center works on a bed as part of a project the jail is undertaking to teach inmates work skills and provide beds for children in need. Submitted photo The Pike County Detention Center has started a new program for inmates to build and donate beds and mattresses to people in need in the community, including local students. Pike County Jailer Brian Morris said that the jail began making its own mats within the jail about three years ago in order to save money, and he decided to expand that idea to have inmates build beds and mattresses in this new workshop program. The program started about two months ago, and they have already made 50 beds to donate to people in need. About eight to 10 inmates are currently participating in the program.