C. Fromstein

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for firearms offences, appeared for his initial disposition hearing before the Ontario Review Board.

The accused has diagnoses of schizophrenia and substance use disorders.

The Board accepted the joint position of the parties that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

A detention order was issued, granting privileges up to and including living in the community in approved accommodation, subject to conditions including reporting and abstaining from substances.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for arson and related offences committed while experiencing auditory hallucinations.

At the initial disposition hearing, the Ontario Review Board found the accused to be a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a detention order at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, with privileges to live in the community in approved housing, subject to conditions including abstention from alcohol and drugs.

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

The accused, who suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia and a substance use disorder, requested expanded travel privileges for international travel.

The hospital and Crown supported continuing the existing Detention Order.

The Board found the accused remains a significant threat to public safety, noting his vulnerability to breakthrough psychosis when medication is reduced.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order with existing conditions, denying the request for expanded travel privileges due to a lack of evidence and planning.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review and a restriction of liberty review for an accused found not criminally responsible for arson.

The accused, who suffers from schizophrenia and progressive cognitive decline, was readmitted to the hospital after his community residence could no longer support his high needs.

The Board accepted expert evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to verbal and physical aggression.

The Board concluded that the restriction of liberty was warranted and remains the least onerous and least restrictive action, continuing his detention at the hospital.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for breach of recognizance and criminal harassment.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and cannabis use disorder, had been detained at a hospital but was living in approved community housing.

Based on the evidence of his treating psychiatrist that his condition was stable and his risk could be managed in the community, the Board found that while he remained a significant threat to public safety, a conditional discharge with a consent to treatment clause was the necessary and appropriate disposition.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder, was subject to a mandatory annual review by the Ontario Review Board.

The accused had recently transferred to a new hospital and struggled with sleep cycle disruption due to cell phone overuse, leading to non-engagement with treatment.

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

The Board ordered a disposition detaining the accused at the hospital with privileges up to and including living in the community in supervised accommodation.

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

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for assault and other offences.

The Board unanimously found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his schizophrenia and lack of insight.

However, a majority of the Board concluded that his risk could be managed in the community and ordered a conditional discharge, noting his stability in community housing and medication compliance.

A minority would have maintained the previous detention order.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for uttering a death threat.

The accused has diagnoses of schizophrenia and polysubstance use disorder.

Based on a joint submission and psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board ordered a continued Detention Order with privileges, noting that while the accused has had a stable year in a supervised community placement, he remains at high risk of relapse without structure and supervision.

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

The accused had been found not criminally responsible for murder due to schizophrenia.

The Board accepted expert evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and requires ongoing clinical supervision to prevent deterioration.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge with minor amendments to the conditions.

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

The accused's treatment team reported stability and compliance with medication, recommending continued detention with privileges up to community living.

The Board found the accused remained a significant threat to public safety due to his major depressive disorder and history of substance-induced psychosis.

The Board ordered continued detention at the hospital with a condition restricting him from attending within 200 meters of his sisters' residences.

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

The accused had previously been found not criminally responsible for two counts of sexual assault.

The hospital, Crown, and accused jointly submitted that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety and that the conditional discharge should be maintained.

The Board accepted the joint submission and the evidence of the treating psychiatrist, finding that the accused's poor insight and history of medication noncompliance posed a high risk of decompensation and violence if absolutely discharged.

The conditional discharge was continued.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory annual review of the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for weapon offences in 2010.

The accused, who suffers from schizophrenia, has maintained medication compliance but remains socially withdrawn and refuses to engage with community psychiatrists.

The Board found that he remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of his conditional discharge without change, emphasizing the necessity of ongoing treatment team oversight to prevent relapse.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.

The accused, diagnosed with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder and substance use disorder, had remained stable on a secure forensic unit but refused injectable antipsychotic medication.

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

The Board ordered a detention disposition at the hospital with expanded privileges for indirectly supervised hospital grounds access, but denied indirectly supervised community passes due to the severity of the index offence and the need for further medication trials.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder, had made progress but recently struggled with substance use and declined a community housing placement.

Relying on expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found the accused remained a significant threat to public safety due to risks of medication non-compliance and substance use if unsupervised.

The Board ordered the continuation of the accused's detention at the hospital with privileges.

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

The accused, who has treatment-refractory schizophrenia and persistent delusions, is currently subject to a detention order but resides in high-support housing.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his risk of rapid decompensation and aggressive behaviour if his delusions are challenged.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current detention order to ensure the ability for rapid readmission to the hospital if necessary.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for firearms offences and breach of a release order.

At his initial disposition hearing before the Ontario Review Board, the parties jointly submitted that he remained a significant threat to public safety and should be subject to a detention order.

The Board accepted the joint submission, finding that the accused's substance use disorder and potential primary psychotic disorder required ongoing treatment in a hospital setting to manage his risk of violence.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing to determine if the accused, previously found unfit to stand trial on various assault and failure to comply charges, had regained fitness.

Based on psychiatric evidence that the accused's symptoms significantly improved with new medication, the Board found the accused fit to stand trial.

The Board ordered the accused to be returned to court for a fitness determination and, pursuant to s. 672.49(1) of the Criminal Code, ordered continued detention in the hospital to ensure fitness is maintained pending the court appearance.