J. Bradford

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on various charges including sexual assault and criminal harassment.

The accused suffers from Major Neurocognitive Disorder Secondary to Adrenoleukodystrophy, causing severe physical and cognitive decline.

Based on uncontradicted medical evidence, the Board found that the accused remains permanently unfit to stand trial and no longer poses a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board directed that the matter be referred to the court for consideration of a stay of proceedings.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault and assault causing bodily harm.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and pedophilia, was previously subject to a conditional discharge.

Due to recent inappropriate sexual behaviour, eviction from his residence, and lack of community support, the Board found he continued to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a detention disposition as the least onerous and least restrictive option to manage his risk.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and other offences, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for a mandatory disposition review.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his bipolar disorder, severe substance abuse disorder, and limited insight into his illness.

The Board ordered the continuation of his detention at the Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care, with amended privileges allowing for indirectly supervised passes in Ontario, rejecting the accused's request for a conditional discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on a charge of aggravated assault.

The accused, who suffers from Korsakoff's Dementia, had repeatedly breached her conditional discharge by consuming alcohol, leading to multiple hospital readmissions.

The Board found that the accused remains unfit to stand trial and is likely permanently unfit.

Concluding that the conditional discharge was no longer sufficient to manage her risk, the Board ordered that she be detained at the hospital with privileges.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the restriction of the accused's liberty after his privileges were reduced from Level 7 to Level 3.

The hospital reduced his privileges following an incident where he failed to return from an indirectly supervised community pass on time and exhibited signs of decompensation.

The Board found that both the initial and continuing restriction of the accused's liberty were necessary, appropriate, and the least restrictive option to manage risk, given his recent history, defiant attitude, and delusional ideation.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges including sexual assault.

The accused suffers from Huntington's disease and has experienced significant cognitive decline.

Based on the hospital report and the attending physician's evidence, the Board found that the accused remains unfit to stand trial and is likely permanently unfit.

The Board ordered the continuation of his detention at the Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care, concluding that a detention order remains necessary to manage his risk and support his complex needs.