Venezuela prison watchdog alleges wardens beat inmates with bats at two facilities

The Venezuelan Prison Observatory (OVP) has formally demanded the Public Ministry investigate prison directors at 26 de Julio and Rodeo IV for allegedly using bats to beat inmates. The claim is sourced from a single NGO report and has not been independently corroborated. If confirmed, it signals a pattern of systemic abuse within Venezuela's prison system, which could draw international scrutiny.