L. Lightfoot

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for robbery, was living in a transitional community house.

Due to escalating interpersonal conflicts and verbal aggression towards staff and vulnerable co-residents, the hospital readmitted him to the secure forensic unit after his alternative independent housing fell through.

A mandatory restriction of liberty hearing was held.

The Ontario Review Board found that the hospital's decision to readmit the accused was necessary and appropriate.

The restriction was the least intrusive option available to manage the risk of serious psychological harm to others and maintain public safety until alternative community housing could be secured.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a hearing to review the restriction of liberty imposed on the accused, who had previously been found not criminally responsible.

The accused had been discharged to a group home but was returned to the hospital after exhibiting inappropriate sexual behaviour towards a lone female staff member and refusing to discuss the incident with his psychiatrist.

The Board found that the restriction of liberty was necessary, appropriate, and the least onerous and least restrictive measure to manage the accused's risk, both initially and throughout its duration.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a hearing to review the restriction of liberty imposed on the accused, who had been found not criminally responsible for various offences.

The accused was readmitted to the hospital after showing signs of decompensation and refusing his medication at his group home.

The Board found that the initial and ongoing restriction of liberty was necessary, appropriate, and the least onerous and least restrictive measure, given the accused's history of rapid decompensation and risk to public safety when non-compliant with medication.

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

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for attempted murder, resides at a mental health centre and suffers from schizophrenia.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and the evidence of the attending psychiatrist that the accused continues to experience auditory hallucinations and remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing detention order without change.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review for the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on various charges.

The hospital brought a preliminary motion to withhold certain disposition information from the accused, which the Board granted, finding that disclosure would likely endanger safety or impair recovery.

The Board concluded the accused remains unfit to stand trial due to treatment-resistant schizophrenia and ordered his continued detention at the high-secure forensic program at Waypoint, noting the ongoing need for seclusion but acknowledging recent improvements.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review for an accused found unfit to stand trial on an assault charge.

The accused, who suffers from schizophrenia and experiences command hallucinations, has been detained in a high-secure forensic program and kept in seclusion due to unpredictable physical aggression.

The Board found that the accused remained unfit to stand trial and ordered his continued detention at the hospital as the necessary and appropriate disposition.

Additionally, the Board ordered an independent assessment by a criminologist to provide new perspectives on managing the accused's condition and reducing his seclusion, with an early review hearing to follow.

At an annual review hearing, the Ontario Review Board considered whether the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges including assault and uttering threats, remained unfit.

The accused has diagnoses of schizophrenia, intellectual disability, and a substance-related disorder.

The Board accepted the treating psychiatrist's evidence that the accused remained unfit due to his inability to understand his legal situation or communicate with counsel.

The Board also concluded that a continued detention order with community living privileges was the necessary and appropriate disposition to manage the accused's risk to public safety, given his history of medication non-compliance and substance use.

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

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, and history of unpredictable aggression.

While the accused is ready for community living, appropriate housing is unavailable.

The Board ordered continued detention at the high-secure forensic program but directed a prehearing conference to address the Ministry's delay in funding a specialized residential placement.

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 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 conducted a mandatory review of the accused's Detention Disposition.

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for various offences including assault and mischief, has diagnoses of schizophrenia and substance use disorder.

Over the review period, the accused experienced a relapse in symptoms and substance use while placed in a community group home, necessitating a return to the hospital.

Relying on psychiatric evidence that the accused remains a moderate to high risk for violent reoffending without supervision, the Board found that he continues to represent a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Disposition with modified privileges to support his reintegration.

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

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

Based on the hospital report, expert testimony, and a joint submission from the parties, the Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Disposition at the Secure Forensic Unit, with discretion to transfer to a General Forensic Unit as his condition improves.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for mischief, criminal harassment, and break and enter.

At the initial disposition hearing, the Ontario Review Board found that the accused, who suffers from schizophrenia and polysubstance use disorder, poses a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the accused detained at the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences in a secure forensic unit, with conditions including indirectly supervised hospital and grounds privileges.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and failing to comply with release orders.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, sought a conditional discharge.

The hospital and Attorney General recommended continuing the Detention Order with an added no-contact clause regarding her former psychiatrist, whom she had been harassing.

The Board found the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to her lack of insight, risk of medication noncompliance, and recent harassing behaviours.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order with the requested no-contact condition.

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

The accused suffers from ultra-treatment resistant schizoaffective disorder and continues to experience severe psychotic symptoms, including auditory hallucinations and a continued interest in fire.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation of the parties, finding that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered that the accused remain subject to a Detention Disposition at the hospital with no changes to the current terms.

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.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for attempted murder.

The accused, who suffers from schizoaffective disorder, had been living in the community and was fully compliant with her treatment regimen.

The Board accepted the unanimous clinical evidence that her mental state was stable and she no longer posed a real risk of physical or psychological harm.

Finding that the accused no longer represented a significant threat to the safety of the public, the Board ordered an absolute discharge.