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.