Dr. L. Leong

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

The hospital and the Crown sought a continuation of the Detention Order, while the accused sought a Conditional Discharge.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to a severe psychotic disorder, recent decompensation following a reduction in medication, and a history of aggression.

The Board concluded that the risk could not be properly managed under a Conditional Discharge and ordered the continuation of the Detention Order to ensure the treatment team could maintain the accused in high-support housing and rapidly readmit him if necessary.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for the abduction of a person under 14 years of age.

The hospital and the Attorney General recommended a continued detention order, and the accused's counsel agreed that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation and ordered the accused to be detained in a General Forensic Unit at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, noting her progress toward community living.