D. Sandor

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the restriction of the accused's liberties following her readmission to the hospital.

The accused, who has schizoaffective disorder, had stopped taking her medication while living in the community, leading to a deterioration in her mental state and alleged assaults on hospital staff in Quebec.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties that the hospital's decision to readmit and detain the accused was warranted, reasonable, and the least onerous option available until suitable community accommodation could be arranged.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing and an initial hearing on new charges for an accused previously found not criminally responsible (NCR) for criminal harassment and other offences.

The accused, who has schizophrenia, had been living in the community under a detention order but was readmitted to the hospital after a decompensation led to new criminal harassment charges, for which he was again found NCR.

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

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing detention order, finding it necessary and appropriate to protect the public while facilitating the accused's reintegration.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for several offences including robbery and harassment.

The accused has a history of bipolar disorder, substance use, and medication noncompliance.

While the accused has made positive progress recently, including engaging in therapy and maintaining sobriety for periods, he experienced multiple relapses into cocaine use during the review period.

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

A detention disposition with increased travel privileges was ordered as necessary and appropriate to manage his risk while supporting his reintegration.

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

The accused's attending psychiatrist testified that the accused had maintained sobriety, completed addictions programming, and demonstrated insight into his schizoaffective disorder.

The hospital and the Attorney-General jointly submitted that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to public safety.

The Board accepted the joint submission and granted the accused an absolute discharge.

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

The accused had been living in the community, complying with his long-acting injectable antipsychotic medication, and abstaining from substances.

The Hospital, the Attorney General, and the accused presented a joint submission that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board accepted the joint submission and granted the accused an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review a restriction of liberties for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault.

The accused was evicted from his approved accommodation following an unprovoked assault on a co-patient and transferred to a forensic assessment unit, resulting in a restriction of liberties exceeding seven days.

The Board found that the restriction was justified and necessary, and that it represented the least onerous and least restrictive option available to the hospital given the accused's high needs, lack of insight, and the unavailability of suitable community housing.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for multiple offences including assault with a weapon.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, was unmedicated and awaiting transfer from a detention centre to the hospital.

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

A detention order was issued, but the Board rejected the hospital's broad community access privileges due to a lack of information about the accused's community functioning.

A pre-hearing conference was ordered to monitor the hospital transfer timeline.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the restriction of the accused's liberty following his elopement from an approved community accommodation.

The accused, who was subject to a disposition for breaking and entering, had relapsed into substance use and was found by police in a decompensated state.

Due to a lack of beds at his designated hospital, he was temporarily transferred to another facility, resulting in a restriction of liberty exceeding seven days.

The Board found that the restriction was justified, necessary, and the least onerous option available to ensure public safety and meet the accused's mental health needs.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and other offences, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual review of his conditional discharge.

The treatment team and all parties jointly submitted that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to public safety, citing his sustained abstinence from substances, adherence to antipsychotic medication, and improved insight into his schizophrenia.

The Board accepted the joint submission, finding that the accused's progress and protective pro-social relationships mitigated any risk.

The accused was granted an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for multiple unprovoked assaults.

The accused suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia and substance use disorders.

While the accused had made progress and abstained from substances recently, the Board found he continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to residual psychotic symptoms and the risk of relapse.

The Board ordered a continued detention disposition with privileges, finding it necessary to monitor medication adjustments and support his gradual reintegration into the community.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for sexual assault, criminal harassment, and indecent acts.

The accused suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia and a cannabis use disorder.

The Board accepted the joint submission that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety.

While the Board agreed that a detention disposition was necessary, it modified the community living privilege to require 24/7 supervised accommodations, finding that the accused's ongoing symptoms, lack of insight, and risk of rapid decompensation necessitated strict supervision to ensure public safety.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for robbery and diagnosed with schizophrenia.

The hospital and the accused jointly recommended an absolute discharge, noting that the accused's housing situation had stabilized in a long-term care facility and he remained medication compliant.

The Board applied the test from Winko and found that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to public safety.

The Board granted an absolute discharge pursuant to s. 672.54 of the Criminal Code.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and mischief.

The accused has a diagnosis of Bipolar I disorder.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public, as she would likely become non-compliant with medication and decompensate without a disposition.

The Board ordered a conditional discharge with amended conditions, including a bi-weekly reporting requirement and provisions allowing for international travel passes of up to 21 days to accommodate her medication schedule.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorder, had remained stable and treatment-compliant but recently used alcohol and cocaine-laced cannabis.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and the treating psychiatrist that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to his lack of insight into substance use and risk of decompensation.

The Board ordered a continued conditional discharge as the least restrictive disposition to manage his risk and maintain his housing and stability.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for failing to comply with probation.

The accused suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia and erotomanic delusions focused on her former physician.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to her lack of insight, history of non-compliance with treatment, and recent resurgence of psychotic symptoms.

The Board ordered the continuation of her detention disposition at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, with privileges for community living once her condition stabilizes.

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

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and was subject to a detention order at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to diagnoses of Schizophrenia and Cannabis Use Disorder, exacerbated by recent noncompliance and cannabis use.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order with a prohibition on cannabis use and directed the transfer of the accused's care to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.

The treatment team and the accused sought an expansion of privileges to include indirectly supervised community access and living in approved community accommodations.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to diagnostic uncertainty, a history of medication noncompliance, and recent behavioral issues in the hospital.

While the Board granted indirectly supervised community access to support reintegration, it denied the privilege of community living, finding it premature and inconsistent with public safety.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for sexual assault and other offences.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorder, had recently decompensated in the community and required hospitalization.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and the attending psychiatrist's evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Order, noting the accused requires supervised housing before any future discharge.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been living in the community under a detention order for 3.5 years with no readmissions.

While the Board found the accused continued to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to unpredictable relapses of paranoid delusions, it concluded that his risk could be managed under a less intrusive disposition.

Applying the principle of minimal intrusion, the Board granted a conditional discharge with terms mirroring the previous detention order, including a residence clause and weekly reporting.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and other offences.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance abuse disorder, had recently experienced a relapse requiring hospitalization after a period of stability in the community.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation of the parties and the treatment team, finding that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his brittle illness and vulnerability to stressors.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Order as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.