New Brunswick’s chief coroner is holding an inquest into the death of inmate Jean-Martin Couture. According to reports, Couture was found unresponsive in his cell in September 2025 at the Dalhousie Regional Correctional Centre in northern New Brunswick, near the Quebec boundary. The inquest is intended to examine the circumstances surrounding the death and to determine what factors may have contributed to what happened. Details about the cause of death or any findings from the inquest were not provided in the information available from the sources provided. The case involves the provincial coroner’s process for investigating deaths in custody and may include testimony and evidence related to Corrections services, medical care, and the conditions surrounding the time Couture was found. The ongoing inquest reflects the formal investigative steps taken when a person dies while incarcerated.