An inmate has died at the Saint John Regional Correctional Centre.
The Department of Justice and Public Safety says 50-year-old Pierre Dartiguenave was found unresponsive in his cell on October 7.
Staff say CPR was performed, and he was taken to Saint John Regional Hospital, where he died on October 10.
A news release states Dartiguenave was being held in custody when he died.
Multiple reports say he was facing several charges, including attempted murder, aggravated assault, and unlawful confinement.
