J. Kis

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

The accused was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges of sexual assault and is detained at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

The Board accepted the psychiatric evidence that the accused remains permanently unfit to stand trial due to treatment-refractory schizophrenia and cognitive deficits.

Finding that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety, the Board ordered the current disposition of detention with community privileges to be continued without change.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's conditional discharge following a finding of not criminally responsible for sexual assault.

The hospital and Crown sought to add a residence condition requiring the accused to live with his parents, citing concerns about medication compliance and stability if he moved out.

The accused opposed the residence condition.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety and that residing with his parents is a key factor in managing his risk and ensuring medication compliance.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge with the added residence condition.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition following a finding of not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm.

The Board found the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to his history of violence, medication non-adherence, and substance use.

The Board accepted a joint submission to expand the detention order to include the privilege of residing in the community in approved accommodation, but denied the accused's request for a travel provision due to insufficient evidence and the need to monitor his transition to the community.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition following a finding of not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.

The accused, a young adult with schizophrenia and substance use disorder, exhibited medication non-compliance, lack of engagement in programming, and had recently absconded from the hospital.

The treatment team recommended maintaining the current detention order with privileges up to community living, which the Crown and the accused supported.

The Board found the accused remained a significant threat to public safety and ordered that the current disposition be maintained without change, emphasizing the need for medication compliance and engagement in treatment.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review of the accused's disposition under s. 672.81(1) of the Criminal Code.

The accused, who was found NCR for second-degree murder and aggravated assault, has diagnoses of schizophrenia and polysubstance use disorder.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties, supported by the treating psychiatrist's evidence, that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety but has made positive progress in community living.

The Board ordered that the existing detention order be continued with a variation to reduce reporting requirements to not less than once every two weeks.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for four counts of assault in 2013.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, has been living in a high-support community residence under a conditional discharge.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to her chronic mental illness, limited insight, and need for a highly structured environment to manage her behaviours and supervise medication.

The Board ordered that the current conditional discharge disposition continue without change.

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

The accused had been living in the community on a conditional discharge and demonstrated improved clinical stability, though the treatment team raised concerns about his potential return to substance use, which historically triggered his psychosis.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to the risks associated with his substance use and maladaptive coping strategies.

The Board ordered that the conditional discharge be maintained, but removed the consent to treatment condition as it was no longer necessary given the accused's history of compliance.

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

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for attempted murder and possession of a weapon.

The hospital and Crown sought a continuation of the conditional discharge, while the accused sought an absolute discharge.

The Board accepted the treating physician's evidence that the accused lacks insight into his mental illness and would likely discontinue his medication if granted an absolute discharge, leading to decompensation and a risk of violent behavior.

The Board found the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault and choking offences.

The hospital, Crown, and defence jointly recommended a conditional discharge, agreeing that while the accused remains a significant threat to public safety, a detention order is no longer necessary.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation and the evidence of the treating psychiatrist, ordering a conditional discharge with specific conditions, including notice requirements in lieu of a strict residence clause.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for failure to comply with release orders, mischief, and criminal harassment.

The accused suffers from bipolar disorder and severe alcohol use disorder.

The Board accepted the treating psychiatrist's evidence that the accused has limited insight into his alcohol use and its connection to his risk.

The Board found the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered his continued detention at the hospital, while amending his disposition to expand the geographical area for potential community accommodation and to allow escorted passes to his home.

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

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for various offences including aggravated assault, is currently subject to a detention order at a psychiatric hospital.

The accused requested an amendment to his disposition to allow for the use of cannabis from a government-authorized retailer.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his brittle schizophrenia, history of non-adherence with medication, and vulnerability to substance use.

The Board concluded that allowing cannabis use would not be a good risk management strategy and ordered no change to the current detention disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory hearing to review the disposition of an accused found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder and other offences.

The accused's index offences were driven by a psychotic episode caused by undiagnosed multiple sclerosis.

The majority of the Board found that the accused's multiple sclerosis is now well-managed with medication, and the risk of a future psychotic episode is low.

Concluding that the accused no longer poses a significant threat to public safety, the Board granted an absolute discharge.

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

The accused had suffered a severe traumatic brain injury prior to the index offence, which likely precipitated a psychotic episode.

The Board found that the accused has been stable, medication adherent, and supported by his family and community services.

Applying the threshold from Winko, the Board concluded that the accused no longer represents a significant threat to the safety of the public and ordered an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review a significant increase in the restrictions on the liberties of an accused found not criminally responsible for arson.

The accused, who was living in the community, was readmitted to the hospital after testing positive for cocaine, violating the abstinence condition of his disposition.

The Board found that the readmission constituted a significant increase in restrictions on his liberty, but concluded that the hospital's actions were warranted and represented the least onerous and least restrictive measures available to manage his risk to public safety.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review and a restriction of liberties hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for arson.

The hospital had readmitted the accused from the community due to decompensation linked to cigarette smoking, which lowered his clozapine levels.

The Board found the readmission was warranted and the least restrictive measure available to manage his risk.

The Board also concluded that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his treatment-refractory schizoaffective disorder, history of medication non-compliance, and risk of rapid decompensation.

A Detention Order was maintained.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review a significant increase in the restrictions on the liberties of an NCR accused, who had been readmitted to the hospital after an unauthorized leave of absence.

The accused had travelled out of province without permission and admitted to using cannabis, which exacerbated his schizophrenia symptoms.

The Board found that the hospital's actions in readmitting and detaining the accused constituted a significant increase in restrictions, but that these measures were warranted and represented the least onerous and least restrictive means to manage his risk to public safety.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for an indecent act.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, is currently residing in high-support transitional housing and requires significant assistance due to profound vision challenges.

The Board found that the accused's needs and the risk to the community are well managed under the current Conditional Discharge.

The Board maintained the Conditional Discharge, noting that an absolute discharge would likely result in the accused falling away from treatment and decompensating.

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

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for attempted murder and assault.

The Hospital and Crown sought to maintain the existing detention order, while the accused sought a conditional discharge and the removal of a cannabis prohibition.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to her schizophrenia, cannabis use disorder, and history of violence when decompensating.

The Board concluded that a detention order at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, with privileges up to living in the community in approved accommodation, remains the least onerous and least restrictive disposition necessary to manage her risk.

The accused appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual review of his disposition, having been found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm.

The hospital and Crown recommended no change to his Detention Order, while the accused sought an Absolute Discharge.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to residual symptoms of schizophrenia, a history of non-compliance with treatment, and a desire to consume cannabis.

The Board maintained the Detention Order but ordered that his community living privileges be specifically restricted to supervised housing approved by the person in charge, rather than independent living, to ensure adequate risk management.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder, had been discharged to the community but experienced a brief relapse into cannabis use requiring a short hospitalization.

The Board accepted the joint position of the parties and the clinical team that the accused remained a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a conditional discharge with existing conditions, modifying the reporting requirement to accommodate the accused's search for employment.