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The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for various offences.

The accused sought an absolute discharge, arguing he no longer posed a significant threat to public safety.

The hospital and Crown sought a continued detention order with increased community privileges.

Applying the Winko framework, the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat due to his diagnoses of schizophrenia and substance use disorder, and his vulnerability to decompensation without forensic supports.

The Board ordered a continuation of the detention disposition with added privileges for community passes.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for attempted murder after stabbing the victim over 40 times while experiencing psychosis.

At the initial Ontario Review Board disposition hearing, the Board considered the accused's diagnoses of schizoaffective disorder and substance use disorders, alongside a history of rapid decompensation and aggression when non-compliant with medication.

Relying on uncontroverted expert evidence, the Board found the accused poses a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a detention disposition at the hospital, granting gradual, indirectly supervised community access privileges to support rehabilitation, while imposing a no-contact order and perimeter restrictions regarding the victim.

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

The accused, diagnosed with Delusional Disorder, had been compliant with treatment and residing in the community without incident.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to underdeveloped insight into his illness and the index offences.

However, the Board concluded that his risk could be managed in the community and ordered a Conditional Discharge with terms, including medication compliance and abstinence from intoxicants.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for various offences including possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and sexual assault.

The accused had recently been discharged into a high-support community residence.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation of the parties and the treating physician that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of a Detention Order, directed to the General Forensic Unit, to ensure ongoing medication compliance and monitor his integration into the community.

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

The accused, diagnosed with Schizoaffective Disorder, had been detained at a forensic psychiatry program.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to her fragile mental state, residual symptoms, and history of operating a motor vehicle while psychotic.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention disposition but granted the added privilege of indirectly supervised access to the community, denying a request for overnight passes.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorders, had made excellent progress in the hospital and was preparing to transition to supportive housing in the community.

The Board found that the accused continued to represent a significant threat to public safety due to the risk of relapse and medication non-adherence without structured support.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention disposition but expanded the accused's privileges to allow entering and living in the communities of Southern and/or Southwestern Ontario to support her reintegration and vocational goals.

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

The Board found that the accused, who suffers from schizoaffective disorder and has a history of medication non-adherence and cannabis use, remains a significant threat to public safety.

Relying on uncontroverted psychiatric evidence, the Board concluded that a Conditional Discharge was inappropriate due to the accused's fragile stability and need for supervised accommodation.

The Board ordered a Detention Order with a transfer to CAMH and residual authority at Southwest.

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

The hospital and the Crown jointly submitted that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to public safety and should receive an absolute discharge.

The Board rejected the joint submission, finding that the accused's bipolar disorder remained unstable, his medication regimen required frequent adjustments, and his risk management relied heavily on the tenuous support of his common-law partner.

Concluding that the accused continued to pose a significant threat, the Board ordered a Detention Order.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review of the accused's disposition.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and other offences, was subject to a Conditional Discharge.

Due to recent medication non-adherence, increased substance use, and decompensation, the hospital recommended a Detention Disposition.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public and that a Conditional Discharge was no longer sufficient to manage his risk.

The Board ordered a Detention Disposition at the Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for possession of a weapon for a purpose dangerous to the public peace, was subject to an annual review of his detention disposition.

The Ontario Review Board heard evidence that he suffers from bipolar disorder and cannabis use disorder, and that his mental state remains fragile and prone to rapid decompensation when non-compliant with medication or using cannabis.

The Board found that he continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of his detention at the hospital, concluding that a conditional discharge would not adequately manage his risk.

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

The accused had previously been found unfit to stand trial on charges of assault with a weapon.

Based on the hospital report and the testimony of the assessing doctor, all parties agreed that the accused was now fit to stand trial.

The Board accepted this evidence, found the accused fit to stand trial, and directed that the charges be returned to court.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and other offences.

The hospital, Crown, and accused jointly recommended a Conditional Discharge, agreeing that while the accused remains a significant threat to public safety, his risk can be managed in the community.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation, noting the accused's medication compliance and positive progress, and granted a Conditional Discharge with a no-contact provision.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the Disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon.

The hospital, Crown, and accused jointly recommended continuing the Detention Order while amending the residential clause to allow the accused to relocate to Windsor, Ontario for new employment.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation, finding the accused remained a significant threat to public safety, and ordered continued detention at the General Forensic Unit at CAMH with the requested travel and residential privileges.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for an accused previously found unfit to stand trial on a charge of assault causing bodily harm.

The accused, who suffers from schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder, did not attend the hearing.

Applying the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision in R. v. Bharwani, the Board found the accused lacked a reality-based understanding to instruct counsel and remained unfit to stand trial.

The Board accepted uncontroverted medical evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to ongoing aggressive behaviours.

The Board maintained the detention disposition at the forensic psychiatric facility, with privileges for supervised community living, concluding a conditional discharge was inappropriate given the instability of the accused's mental state.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for an accused who was found unfit to stand trial on a charge of second-degree murder.

The hospital requested an amendment to his detention disposition to allow transfer from a 'Secure Forensic' unit to a general 'Forensic Service' unit if needed due to his neurocognitive decline and reactivity to stimuli.

The Board found that the accused remains unfit to stand trial and continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board denied the hospital's request to amend the disposition, finding that the accused is currently well-supported on the Secure Forensic Unit and no situation currently necessitates a transfer.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for mischief, assault causing bodily harm, and weapons dangerous.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and neurocognitive disorder, is currently residing in a locked geriatric unit and requires significant care.

The hospital and the Attorney General supported an absolute discharge.

The Board found that the accused no longer poses 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, who was found not criminally responsible for various offences including threatening death, has diagnoses of schizophrenia and substance use disorder.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and the evidence of the treating psychiatrist that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his risk of decompensation and noncompliance with treatment.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current detention order with the same terms and conditions.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorders, had been residing in the community under a conditional discharge.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation of the parties, supported by the treating psychiatrist's evidence, that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge, noting the accused's stability and compliance with treatment, while recognizing the need for ongoing support during his transition to more independent housing.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to determine whether the accused, who suffers from Major Neurocognitive Disorder, remains unfit to stand trial on a charge of assault causing bodily harm.

The Board found that the accused's cognitive abilities continue to deteriorate, rendering him unable to communicate with counsel or understand the proceedings.

The Board concluded that the accused remains unfit to stand trial and continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to unpredictable and aggressive behaviour.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current detention order at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

The accused was found not criminally responsible on charges including assault with a weapon and was referred to the Ontario Review Board for a disposition hearing.

The hospital and the Attorney General argued that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and sought a detention order with conditions, while the accused sought an absolute discharge.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat due to ongoing psychotic symptoms, lack of insight, and a history of substance use.

The Board ordered a detention order with conditions as the least restrictive option to manage the risk.