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The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for a young person found unfit to stand trial on charges including assault with a weapon.

The parties jointly submitted that the accused was permanently unfit and required a Detention Order at CAMH.

The Board found that the accused remains unfit to stand trial and poses a significant threat to public safety, necessitating a Detention Order.

However, the Board rejected the joint submission that the accused is permanently unfit, finding that a full fitness assessment and tailored fitness education program had not been adequately explored given his learning disabilities and recent improvements on new medication.

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

The accused was readmitted to the hospital's forensic assessment and triage unit after presenting at an emergency room with suicidal ideation and cannabis-induced psychosis.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation of the parties, finding that the restriction of liberty was necessary, appropriate, and the least onerous and least restrictive intervention available, given the accused's fragile mental state and residual psychotic symptoms.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder and arson.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his treatment-resistant schizoaffective disorder and history of severe violence when acutely unwell.

The Board ordered a detention disposition with graduated privileges at the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, adopting the joint recommendation of the parties.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for a young person found unfit to stand trial on weapons and assault charges.

The accused, diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and learning disabilities, was jointly recommended by all parties to be found permanently unfit and transferred to an adult facility.

The Board agreed the accused remains unfit to stand trial and poses a significant threat to public safety, ordering his detention at CAMH.

However, the Board declined to find him permanently unfit, concluding that he had not received appropriate fitness training tailored to his cognitive needs.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for communicating safeguarded information about a nuclear power plant to a foreign entity or terrorist group during a manic episode.

At his initial disposition hearing before the Ontario Review Board, the hospital and the accused sought an absolute discharge, while the Attorney General sought a conditional discharge.

The majority of the Board found that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to the safety of the public, noting his current stability, medication compliance, abstinence from substances, and strong family support.

The accused was granted an absolute discharge.

A dissenting member would have ordered a conditional discharge due to concerns about insight and historical medication non-compliance.

The Ontario Review Board convened a hearing to review the hospital's decision to readmit the accused, who had previously been found not criminally responsible, from his community residence.

The accused had engaged in an altercation with a co-resident, prompting the hospital to briefly readmit him to stabilize his mental status and behaviour.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation of the parties, finding that the initial restriction of liberty and its continuation for three weeks was the least restrictive and least onerous intervention available to ensure public safety and stabilize the accused.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for uttering threats and criminal harassment.

The accused suffers from schizophrenia and a severe cannabis use disorder.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation of the parties, finding that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to his risk of decompensation and medication non-compliance if released without external controls.

The Board ordered a continuation of his detention at the hospital, with an expansion of his community privileges to all of Southern Ontario to facilitate family support.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused previously found unfit to stand trial on various charges including theft and failing to comply with probation.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, remained highly symptomatic despite medication compliance.

Relying on the attending psychiatrist's evidence, the Board found the accused remained unfit to stand trial due to significant cognitive impairment and disorganization.

The Board ordered a continued Detention Order at the hospital, but expanded the accused's community privileges to facilitate a gradual transition to supportive housing.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for arson and appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an initial disposition hearing.

The Board found that the accused, who suffers from schizoaffective disorder and a substance use disorder, continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to ongoing symptoms, substance use, and inconsistent medication adherence.

Accepting the joint submission of the parties, the Board ordered a Detention Order with privileges up to and including community living in approved accommodation, subject to conditions including absolute abstinence from intoxicants and weapons prohibitions.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for two counts of sexual assault.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been living with his family and maintaining medication compliance.

The attending psychiatrist testified that the accused's risk of sexual recidivism was very low and that he did not pose a significant threat while supported by his family.

Applying the Winko framework, the Board concluded it could not affirmatively find that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The accused was granted an absolute discharge.

The accused, who has a lengthy history of treatment-resistant schizophrenia, was previously found unfit to stand trial on several charges including unlawful entry and assault.

At a mandatory review hearing, the Ontario Review Board considered whether he had become fit.

Relying on the evidence of his attending psychiatrist, the Board found that while his condition had improved, he remained unfit due to severe thought disorganization and an inability to understand the adversarial nature of the proceedings.

The Board ordered his continued detention and directed his transfer to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), finding it to be the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for multiple offences, including assault causing bodily harm.

The accused had recently been discharged to supervised community living but had a history of medication non-adherence and substance use leading to psychotic relapses.

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

Concluding that a Conditional Discharge would be insufficient to manage his risk, the Board ordered a Detention Order with conditions, including a requirement for weekly reporting.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault and related offences.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and substance use disorders, had successfully transitioned to semi-independent living in the community.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation that the accused remained a significant threat to public safety, as an absolute discharge would likely lead to medication nonadherence, substance relapse, and decompensation.

The Board ordered a conditional discharge with terms including mandatory abstinence, medication compliance, and a condition to return to the hospital for psychiatric assessment upon notice.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for attempted murder and assault with a weapon.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorders, had been stable, medication adherent, and abstinent from substances over the past year, and was preparing for discharge to supportive community housing.

The Board accepted the hospital's evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his risk of relapse without oversight.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Order Disposition, finding it necessary and appropriate to safely manage his risk while supporting his community reintegration.

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

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for attempted murder and assault with a weapon.

The hospital and Crown recommended continuing the detention order, 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 and substance use history.

However, noting his sustained psychiatric stability, abstinence from substances, and successful transition to independent community housing, the Board concluded that a conditional discharge with strict conditions was the least onerous and least restrictive disposition necessary to manage his risk.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and assault causing bodily harm.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder, had been residing in the community with his parents for over four years without incident.

Relying on the unanimous recommendation of the treatment team and the accused's sustained psychiatric stability, medication adherence, and strong family support, the Board concluded that the accused no longer poses a significant threat to public safety.

An absolute discharge was granted.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and other offences, appeared for an annual review of his Disposition.

He is diagnosed with Schizophrenia and Substance Use Disorder.

Despite recent progress and a discharge to the community, he relapsed to crystal methamphetamine and cocaine use, requiring readmission to the hospital.

The Ontario Review Board found that he continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his vulnerability to stressors, history of medication noncompliance, and risk of substance relapse.

The Board concluded that a Conditional Discharge was inappropriate and ordered the continuation of his Detention Order to allow the hospital to retain oversight and rapidly readmit him if necessary.

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

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault, has diagnoses of schizoaffective disorder and polysubstance use disorder.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation of the parties and the psychiatric evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to residual psychotic symptoms and risk of substance relapse.

The Board ordered that the accused's detention order be continued, with an amendment to expand the geographical boundary for passes to facilitate a future community residential placement.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment.

The accused requested a conditional discharge or a transfer to CAMH, while the hospital recommended continued detention in the Forensic Program at Ontario Shores.

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his persistent stalking behaviour, lack of insight, and history of medication non-compliance.

The Board ordered continued detention at Ontario Shores, denying the transfer to CAMH, but modified privileges to allow indirectly supervised passes within Ontario.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for uttering threats.

The accused has a long history of schizoaffective disorder, substance use, and non-compliance with treatment.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties, finding that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public.

A detention disposition was ordered as necessary and appropriate to manage the risk and support the accused's ongoing treatment and rehabilitation.