A recent report indicates that 29 individuals have died while in state custody in Venezuela between April and June. This figure includes six deaths occurring specifically during the month of June within Venezuelan prisons. The information was released by the Venezuelan Prison Observatory (OVP). This represents a significant number of deaths within a relatively short period, raising concerns about conditions inside Venezuelan detention facilities. The OVP monitors and reports on human rights issues within the Venezuelan prison system. Further details regarding the causes of death have not been immediately released, but the rising number prompts scrutiny of the treatment of prisoners and the overall state of the country’s correctional system. The report was published by EL NACIONAL.