C. Flanagan

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 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 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 held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for public mischief.

The accused, diagnosed with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, had recently stopped taking his medication and exhibited threatening behaviour.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted psychiatric evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered that the accused remain detained at the hospital, finding that a conditional discharge was premature given his ongoing psychotic symptoms and limited insight into his need for medication.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder, had made recent progress in hospital programs but continued to experience psychotic symptoms and had recently used substances.

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

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order with an amendment requiring the accused to report to the hospital every two weeks when living in the community.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for various offences including assault with a weapon.

The hospital and the Crown recommended a conditional discharge, while the accused consented to a conditional discharge but also asked the Board to consider an absolute discharge.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his history of violence, personality disorders, and need for ongoing support to transition to the civil mental health system.

The Board ordered a conditional discharge with terms including residing at a specific address, reporting to the hospital, and abstaining from intoxicants.

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for breach of probation and causing a disturbance, was subject to an annual Review Board hearing.

The accused has a diagnosis of schizophrenia and a history of substance use and violence toward his mother.

The attending psychiatrist testified that the accused continues to experience breakthrough symptoms and lacks insight into his illness and substance use risks.

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

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for attempted murder and other offences due to schizophrenia.

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

While the accused made significant progress, including finding employment and engaging in programming, he remains in the early stages of insight into his illness and substance use.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention disposition with amended conditions to allow for community living in Brockville and increased passes to visit family.

Tyler Gipson, previously found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and being unlawfully in a dwelling house, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for a mandatory review of his disposition.

The Board found that he continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his diagnoses of schizophrenia and severe methamphetamine use disorder, alongside a history of medication non-compliance and vulnerability to peer influence.

The Board ordered the continuation of his Detention Disposition with amendments allowing for indirect passes into the community and giving the hospital flexibility to approve unsupervised accommodation.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for uttering threats and breach of probation, was subject to a mandatory annual review by the Ontario Review Board.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to ongoing symptoms of schizophrenia, alcohol cravings, and recent incidents of elopement and unprovoked assault while in hospital.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Disposition to manage his risk and facilitate further treatment.

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

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for weapons offences.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his schizoaffective disorder, substance use history, and lack of insight.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention disposition at the Brockville Mental Health Centre, with an amendment allowing the hospital to approve community accommodation.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for weapons and mischief offences.

The accused has treatment-resistant schizophrenia and severe substance use disorders, with recent incidents of cocaine use while detained at the hospital.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to ongoing substance use and poor insight.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention disposition, adding conditions to permit community living within a 275 km radius of the hospital in approved accommodation, subject to reporting requirements, to facilitate potential residential addictions treatment.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for arson.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and a history of substance abuse, had recently missed medication doses and tested positive for cannabis.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his fragile mental state, ongoing negative symptoms, and recent non-compliance.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Disposition, with an amendment requiring the accused to report to the hospital at least once per week while living in the community.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for sexual assault and referred to the Ontario Review Board for an initial disposition hearing.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had decompensated while at the hospital, refusing medication and exhibiting increasingly violent behaviour towards staff, resulting in extended periods of seclusion.

The hospital and the Crown recommended a transfer to a higher security facility.

The Board found the accused remained a significant threat to public safety but concluded a transfer was premature pending an upcoming Consent and Capacity Board hearing regarding his capacity to consent to treatment.

The Board ordered the accused's continued detention at the current hospital with specific conditions.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for sexual assault and committing an indecent act, was subject to an annual review hearing by the Ontario Review Board.

The hospital and the Crown recommended continued detention with the addition of travel passes, 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 diagnoses of schizophrenia and substance use disorder, recent rule violations, and the need for monitored transition into the community.

The Board ordered a continuation of the detention disposition with the addition of travel passes.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for attempted murder due to schizophrenia.

The accused had been living in the community under a conditional discharge but recently experienced a resurgence of symptoms, including anxiety, paranoia, and a relapse into cannabis use.

All parties jointly submitted that the accused continued to pose a significant threat to public safety and that the conditional discharge should be maintained.

The Board accepted the joint submission, finding a clear nexus between the accused's mental illness, substance use, and the risk of violent re-offending, and ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge to ensure public safety and support the accused's reintegration.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the disposition of an accused found not criminally responsible for sexual assault and forcible confinement.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and a severe polysubstance use disorder, sought a conditional discharge to reside with his mother.

The Hospital and the Attorney General argued for a continued detention disposition.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to residual symptoms, limited insight, and a lack of testing in the community.

The Board concluded that a detention disposition remains necessary and appropriate to manage the risk of decompensation and ensure public safety.

The hospital requested an early hearing to consider expanding the privileges of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm and manslaughter.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder, had demonstrated sustained clinical stability and compliance with a new long-acting injectable antipsychotic medication.

The Ontario Review Board found that while the accused continued to pose a significant threat to public safety, his progress warranted a gradual expansion of privileges, including escorted access to the community, to support his reintegration.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorder, sought to reduce his reporting requirements.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to fluctuating symptoms, limited insight, and a history of rapid decompensation.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge, including the requirement to report to the hospital at least once per week, to ensure public safety and meet the accused's mental health needs.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for four counts of attempted murder and assault.

The accused's diagnoses include schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder.

The Board accepted the hospital's evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to ongoing psychotic symptoms and the risk of substance use relapse.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Disposition with community living privileges.