Hon. E. Kruzick

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory review hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for mischief and animal cruelty.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been living in the community under a conditional discharge.

The hospital treatment team and all parties jointly recommended an absolute discharge, noting the accused's sustained stability, abstinence from substances, improved insight, and strong family support.

Applying the framework from Winko, the Board found the accused no longer posed 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 had previously been found unfit to stand trial on charges of sexual assault and forcible confinement.

Based on the hospital report and psychiatric evidence indicating severe cognitive deficits and memory loss, the Board found that the accused remains unfit to stand trial.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing detention order at the Secure Forensic Unit, with privileges including supervised community accommodation.

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

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm, has diagnoses of schizophrenia and substance use disorders.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation of the parties and the evidence of the treating psychiatrist that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

A Detention Order was continued with the same terms as the previous disposition.