E. Siebenmorgen

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for uttering threats.

The accused, who has schizophrenia, an intellectual disability, and antisocial personality disorder, had a history of violence and non-compliance.

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

Accepting a joint submission, the Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order but granted additional indirectly supervised hospital and grounds privileges, as well as accompanied community passes, to support his gradual rehabilitation.

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 a substance use disorder, had a history of non-compliance, substance use, and elopement from the hospital.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his persistent mental illness, substance use, and risk of decompensation if not supervised.

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

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

The accused had been living in an independent apartment, remained abstinent from substances, and complied with his medication regimen.

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

The Board agreed, noting the accused's sustained progress, strong family support, and a robust community support plan including a Community Treatment Order.

The accused was granted an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for first-degree murder in 1979.

The accused, diagnosed with Schizoaffective Disorder, had a history of unprovoked assaults while detained, including a 2021 assault on his psychiatrist.

The treatment team reported recent stability following a hospital transfer but cautioned that his risk of violence remained high without a structured forensic environment.

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

The Board ordered a continuation of the Detention Order but granted indirectly supervised hospital and grounds privileges as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition, while denying community passes.

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

The treatment team and all parties jointly submitted that while the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to schizophrenia and substance use disorders, his risk could now be managed in the community.

The Board accepted the joint submission, noting the accused's progress, medication adherence, and successful transition to supported housing, and granted a Conditional Discharge subject to conditions including abstaining from intoxicants and residing in supported accommodation.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for numerous offences including dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, arson, and robbery.

The accused, diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and Cannabis Abuse Disorder, had been living in the community subject to a Conditional Discharge.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and the evidence of the attending psychiatrist that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his fragile mental state, susceptibility to stress, and risk of relapse into substance use and medication non-adherence.

The Board ordered a continuation of the Conditional Discharge with a reduced reporting requirement of not less than once per month.

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

The accused had made significant progress, remained stable on medication, and abstained from substances while detained at the hospital with community living privileges.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety but concluded that his risk could now be safely managed in the community.

The Board ordered a Conditional Discharge with strict conditions, including residence requirements and ongoing psychiatric oversight.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition following a finding of not criminally responsible for uttering threats.

The accused sought an absolute discharge, supported by his treating psychologist, while the attending psychiatrist and the hospital argued he remained a significant threat to public safety due to his history of cannabis-induced psychosis and lack of community psychiatric follow-up.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, citing his rapid decompensation following a previous absolute discharge and the ongoing risks associated with potential cannabis use.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge with a reduction in reporting requirements.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for dangerous operation causing death after driving through a stop sign at high speed and striking a motorcyclist.

At her initial Ontario Review Board disposition hearing, the panel found she poses a significant threat to public safety due to her Schizoaffective Disorder, history of medication nonadherence, and risk of psychotic relapse.

The Board ordered her detained at the Forensic Psychiatry Program with community living privileges, subject to strict conditions including substance abstinence and a driving prohibition.

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

The accused sought a conditional discharge, while the hospital and Attorney General sought a continuation of the detention order.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to his major mental illness, uncertain diagnosis, and lack of insight into symptom re-emergence.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order, emphasizing the need for hospital-approved accommodation and ongoing supervision to manage the risk of deterioration.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory annual review of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault.

The accused, diagnosed with treatment-resistant schizophrenia and a substance use disorder, had recently transitioned to a community group home but was found to have used cannabis undetected.

The Board concluded that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to the risk of decompensation and violence if unsupervised.

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

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and breach of recognizance.

The hospital, supported by all parties, recommended an absolute discharge, noting the accused's chronic but stable mental illness is well-managed in the community with the support of an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team and an imminent Community Treatment Order.

Applying the Winko test, the Board concluded the accused no longer poses a significant threat to public safety and granted an absolute discharge.

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

The accused had been found not criminally responsible for offences including assaulting a peace officer causing bodily harm.

The Board found that the accused, who suffers from schizophrenia and a substance use disorder, continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board ordered that the accused remain subject to a Detention Order, but expanded his privileges to include 36-hour community passes and the opportunity for supervised community living, as jointly recommended by the parties.

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

The accused sought a Conditional Discharge and a transfer to another hospital, while the hospital and Attorney General sought a continuation of the Detention Order.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to his treatment-resistant schizoaffective disorder, history of violence, and lack of insight.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order with a minor amendment to community access and declined to order a hospital transfer.

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

The Hospital and the Crown sought a Detention Order, while the accused sought an Absolute Discharge or, alternatively, a Conditional Discharge.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to her history of substance use and the risk of rapid mental status decompensation if she were to stop her medication or resume using crystal methamphetamine.

However, noting her remarkable stability in the community over the past two years, the Board concluded that a Conditional Discharge with conditions including substance use abstention and weekly reporting was the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for various offences, was subject to a disposition allowing community living privileges.

The Hospital restricted his off-unit privileges after he was found in possession of and consumed methamphetamine, which led to a deterioration in his mental state.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the restriction.

The Board found that while the restriction constituted a significant increase in the accused's liberty restrictions, the Hospital's actions were warranted and represented the least onerous and least restrictive measure to manage his risk to public safety while his mental condition was stabilized.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault, was subject to a review of her disposition by the Ontario Review Board.

The parties jointly submitted that she no longer represented a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board accepted the joint submission and the evidence of her attending psychiatrist, finding that her mental health was stable, she was compliant with treatment, and she had strong community supports including a Community Treatment Order.

The Board concluded that the accused did not pose a significant threat to public safety and granted an absolute discharge.

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

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and other offences, suffers from schizoaffective disorder and a substance use disorder.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and the expert evidence of the attending psychiatrist, finding that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board ordered that the accused remain subject to a Detention Order with minor variations, as it is the least onerous and least restrictive disposition necessary to manage her risk while supporting her community reintegration.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.

The accused continues to suffer from schizophrenia and a substance use disorder, remains symptomatic, and is not yet well enough to participate in therapy.

Based on a joint submission and psychiatric evidence, the Board concluded that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public and maintained the current detention order with privileges.

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

The accused, diagnosed with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder, had stopped taking antipsychotic medication and exhibited ongoing paranoia and imperfect insight.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to a substantial risk of decompensation.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge, but reduced reporting requirements and removed the submit samples and consent to treatment clauses, representing the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.