C. MacIntyre

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

The accused, diagnosed with bipolar disorder, had been compliant with treatment and exhibited positive behaviour at the high-secure forensic hospital.

However, given the extreme violence of the index offence and his history of severe relapses when untreated, the Board found he continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered that his detention order remain in place without changes to ensure continued monitoring and treatment.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for violent offences.

All parties agreed the accused remained a significant threat to public safety.

Based on evidence that the accused's condition had markedly improved on clozapine with no recent incidents of aggression, the Board ordered his transfer from a high-secure facility to the medium-secure Brockville Mental Health Centre, with accompanied grounds privileges.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for various offences including arson and assault.

The hospital and Crown recommended maintaining the current detention disposition with an added privilege for discharge planning passes.

The accused requested the removal of the prohibition on cannabis use.

The Board found the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and maintained the cannabis prohibition, noting its historical contribution to his psychotic deterioration and violence.

The disposition was maintained with the added pass privilege.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for attempt murder and designated a high risk accused, appeared for an annual review hearing before the Ontario Review Board.

The hospital and Crown jointly submitted that the current disposition be maintained, with an added 200-metre perimeter restriction from the parents' home and workplace.

The accused's counsel agreed but requested the Board refer the high risk accused designation to the Superior Court for review.

The Board accepted the joint submission, finding the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to ongoing symptoms of schizophrenia and lack of full insight.

The Board declined to refer the high risk accused designation for review, concluding there was not a substantial likelihood that the accused would not use violence endangering others.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault and criminal harassment.

The accused has diagnoses of schizophrenia and substance use disorders.

The hospital, Crown, and accused's counsel all supported continuing the current conditional discharge.

The Board accepted the hospital's evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and would likely discontinue medication and relapse into substance use without the Board's oversight.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and failing to comply with release orders.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, resides in independent housing but requires ongoing supervision and medication.

All parties jointly submitted, and the Board agreed, that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of her current disposition, which includes detention at the hospital with privileges to live in the community, without change.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for arson.

The accused, who has schizophrenia, had been residing in supportive housing and remaining compliant with medication.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to his lack of insight into his illness and the impact of substance use.

The Board ordered a Conditional Discharge with conditions, including that he reside in approved housing and have no contact with the victims.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review and a restriction of liberty hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault and robbery.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and substance use disorders, had his liberty restricted after relapsing on crack cocaine and exhibiting erratic behaviour in the community.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public, particularly when using substances.

The Board ordered a continued Detention Disposition at the hospital and found the restriction of liberty was necessary and appropriate.

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

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment, has a diagnosis of Schizophrenia and continues to experience auditory hallucinations.

Following two recent elopements from the hospital and ongoing behavioural issues, the Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a Detention Disposition within a Secure Forensic Unit and declined to remove the condition requiring supervision of the accused's electronic devices.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual disposition review.

He has diagnoses of schizophrenia and substance use disorder.

The Board found that he continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to ongoing auditory hallucinations, limited insight, and the severity of his index offence.

The Board ordered a continuation of his Detention Disposition at the Forensic Service of Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, noting his positive progress but emphasizing the need for a gradual and cautious increase in privileges.

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

The accused has diagnoses of Schizoaffective Disorder and Cannabis Disorder.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public, noting that his mental state deteriorates and his risk increases when he uses cannabis.

The Board ordered a continued Detention Disposition at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, and granted the accused's request for a transfer to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) to better support his reintegration and access to community resources.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for causing a disturbance, disarming a peace officer, and failing to comply with probation.

At the initial disposition hearing, the Ontario Review Board found that the accused, who suffers from schizoaffective disorder and severe polysubstance abuse disorder, continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered that the accused be detained on a General Forensic Unit at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, in accordance with the joint submission of the parties.