L.E. Cappe

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.

The accused's treatment team reported stability and compliance with medication, recommending continued detention with privileges up to community living.

The Board found the accused remained a significant threat to public safety due to his major depressive disorder and history of substance-induced psychosis.

The Board ordered continued detention at the hospital with a condition restricting him from attending within 200 meters of his sisters' residences.

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

The accused had previously been found not criminally responsible for two counts of sexual assault.

The hospital, Crown, and accused jointly submitted that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety and that the conditional discharge should be maintained.

The Board accepted the joint submission and the evidence of the treating psychiatrist, finding that the accused's poor insight and history of medication noncompliance posed a high risk of decompensation and violence if absolutely discharged.

The conditional discharge was continued.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory annual review of the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for weapon offences in 2010.

The accused, who suffers from schizophrenia, has maintained medication compliance but remains socially withdrawn and refuses to engage with community psychiatrists.

The Board found that he remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of his conditional discharge without change, emphasizing the necessity of ongoing treatment team oversight to prevent relapse.

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

The accused, who has treatment-refractory schizophrenia and persistent delusions, is currently subject to a detention order but resides in high-support housing.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his risk of rapid decompensation and aggressive behaviour if his delusions are challenged.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current detention order to ensure the ability for rapid readmission to the hospital if necessary.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing and a Restriction of Liberty hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for various offences, including assault and criminal harassment.

The accused, diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, had been readmitted to the hospital due to a severe manic episode despite adherence to medication.

The Board found the Restriction of Liberty was justified and ordered that the current Disposition of a Detention Order be maintained, with the modification that reporting be increased to once a week.