A. La Viola

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for robbery, was living in a transitional community house.

Due to escalating interpersonal conflicts and verbal aggression towards staff and vulnerable co-residents, the hospital readmitted him to the secure forensic unit after his alternative independent housing fell through.

A mandatory restriction of liberty hearing was held.

The Ontario Review Board found that the hospital's decision to readmit the accused was necessary and appropriate.

The restriction was the least intrusive option available to manage the risk of serious psychological harm to others and maintain public safety until alternative community housing could be secured.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a hearing to review the restriction of liberty imposed on the accused, who had been found not criminally responsible for various offences.

The accused was readmitted to the hospital after showing signs of decompensation and refusing his medication at his group home.

The Board found that the initial and ongoing restriction of liberty was necessary, appropriate, and the least onerous and least restrictive measure, given the accused's history of rapid decompensation and risk to public safety when non-compliant with medication.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a hearing to review the restriction of liberty imposed on the accused, who had previously been found not criminally responsible.

The accused had been discharged to a group home but was returned to the hospital after exhibiting inappropriate sexual behaviour towards a lone female staff member and refusing to discuss the incident with his psychiatrist.

The Board found that the restriction of liberty was necessary, appropriate, and the least onerous and least restrictive measure to manage the accused's risk, both initially and throughout its duration.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his history of severe violence in the context of substance-induced psychosis.

While the accused has remained psychiatrically stable and compliant with treatment, the Board concluded that a detention order remains the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Board granted additional privileges, including discretionary community living and travel within Southern Ontario, subject to hospital approval and ongoing supervision.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for sexual assault.

The accused's diagnoses include schizophrenia and unspecified paraphilic disorder.

The Board accepted clinical evidence that while the accused's psychiatric condition is stable, he continues to experience residual symptoms and cognitive impairments that require a highly structured hospital environment.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of his detention at the hospital as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm, was subject to an annual review hearing by the Ontario Review Board.

The Hospital and the Attorney General recommended continued detention, while the accused sought a conditional discharge.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his schizophrenia, limited insight, and upcoming transitions in housing and employment.

The Board ordered a continued detention order with reduced reporting requirements and added travel passes to Quebec.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory annual review of the accused's disposition under s. 672.81(1) of the Criminal Code.

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and other offences, has diagnoses of schizophrenia and severe stimulant use disorder.

While the accused demonstrated stability in the community, the Board found that he continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to the risk of rapid clinical destabilization if he relapses into substance use.

The Board concluded that a conditional discharge was premature and ordered the continuation of the existing detention order to ensure adequate supervision and risk management.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition under s. 672.81(1) of the Criminal Code.

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for mischief and other offences, suffers from schizophrenia and substance use disorders.

While the accused demonstrated clinical stability in a highly structured community setting, the Board found that he continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his reliance on supervision for medication compliance and abstinence.

The Board concluded that continuing the existing detention order remains the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had recently transitioned to a 24-hour supervised community residence and demonstrated sustained psychiatric stability on medication.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to the conditional nature of his stability and the severity of the index offence.

The Board ordered a continued detention order with privileges for supervised community living and a reduction in reporting frequency, finding it to be the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition.

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm and was subject to a detention order at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

The Board found that the accused, who suffers from schizoaffective disorder and has a history of substance use and violence, continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order, but expanded the accused's community living privileges to include the Greater Toronto Area to facilitate his transition to supportive housing.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition.

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for various offences in 2015, suffers from schizophrenia and major neurocognitive disorder.

He currently resides in a secure long-term care facility.

Relying on expert psychiatric evidence that the accused's risk is mitigated by his structured environment and medication, the Board found that he no longer poses a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault and sexual assault.

The accused, diagnosed with treatment-refractory schizophrenia and substance use disorders, had recently decompensated due to medication non-compliance, exhibiting agitation and inappropriate sexualized behaviours.

The Board accepted the hospital's recommendation, supported by all parties, that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order to ensure adequate supervision and the ability to rapidly readmit the accused if his mental state deteriorates.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for uttering death threats.

The accused suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia and experiences pervasive bizarre and grandiose delusions.

While the accused has not engaged in physical violence since 2008, he has a history of threatening behaviour and lacks insight into his illness.

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

However, noting his successful transition to permanent supportive housing and compliance with long-acting injectable medication, the Board ordered a Conditional Discharge subject to conditions including a residency requirement and abstinence from non-medical intoxicants other than cannabis.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for multiple violent offences.

The accused, diagnosed with Schizophrenia, had been living in the community under a conditional discharge and recently transitioned to oral medication.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to transient psychotic symptoms.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge, with the addition of a discretionary travel pass to allow the accused to travel to Saudi Arabia and/or Somalia accompanied by an approved person.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition following a finding of not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been residing in the community without incident, maintaining medication compliance, and demonstrating good insight into his illness.

The treatment team, supported by all parties, recommended an absolute discharge.

Applying the test from Winko, the Board found the accused no longer posed a significant threat to public safety and granted an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for assault offences, is diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorder.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety, particularly due to his vulnerability to stressors and recent relapse into cannabis use, which historically leads to decompensation and violent behaviour.

The Board concluded that a continued Detention Order at the hospital, with privileges for community living, remains the necessary and appropriate disposition to manage his risk.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition following a finding of not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon.

The accused, diagnosed with ultra-treatment resistant schizophrenia, had been residing in the community under a Conditional Discharge.

The Board accepted expert evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his lack of insight and the high risk of decompensation and violence if he were to discontinue his medication.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Conditional Discharge with a treatment condition, but declined to impose a weapons prohibition.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges including break and enter and mischief.

Relying on psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused remains unfit to stand trial, likely permanently, due to intellectual disability and severe anxiety that prevent her from understanding court processes.

Balancing the accused's liberty interests with public safety, the Board concluded that she continues to pose a significant threat to the public and ordered the continuation of her detention order at the psychiatric hospital, with provisions for supervised community access.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for arson and assault of peace officers with a weapon.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorders, had shown clinical stability and improvement in a structured hospital setting.

However, the Board found that he continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his history of violence, untreated psychosis, and the lack of established long-term medication adherence in the community.

The Board concluded that the least onerous and least restrictive disposition is a continuation of the existing detention order, with privileges up to and including living in approved, supervised community accommodations.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for sexual offences.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and paraphilia, continues to experience chronic paranoid delusions, hallucinations, and episodes of agitation despite treatment, including electroconvulsive therapy.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public.

Concluding that the current disposition is the least onerous and least restrictive option, the Board ordered the accused's continued detention at the high secure forensic hospital.