Is this any way to run a prison?

• Position: Venezuela - Brief article

At first glance, the San Antonio penitentiary on Venezuela's Margarita Island may seem like a beach resort, but don't be fooled: The swimming pools, dance clubs, and barbecue parties at this prison for drug smugglers belie deep problems in Venezuela's criminal justice system, which has struggled with a surge in drug-related crime since Hugo Chavez became president in 1999. Overcrowding, corruption, and a shortage of guards have left San Antonio and other prisons mostly in the hands of armed prisoners. The lack of...