M. Chamberlain

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 conducted an annual review of the accused's conditional discharge disposition.

The accused had previously been found not criminally responsible for threatening offences.

The Board heard evidence that the accused's mental health declined when his medication was altered, leading to aggressive behaviours, but stabilized upon resuming treatment.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered that his conditional discharge be continued on the same terms, including 24-hour supervised housing.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual disposition hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assaulting a peace officer.

The accused, diagnosed with treatment-refractory schizophrenia and severe substance use disorders, had recently eloped from the hospital, leading to rapid mental decompensation.

Accepting the uncontroverted evidence of the treating psychiatrist, the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current detention disposition with no changes, concluding it was the least onerous and least restrictive disposition necessary to manage the risk.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges including assault and breach of probation.

The Board considered evidence from the hospital, including psychiatric assessments indicating the accused suffers from schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder, and experiences ongoing paranoia and delusions.

The Board found that the accused remains unfit to stand trial as he cannot appreciate the charges or meaningfully participate in a trial.

The Board also concluded that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to his propensity for unprovoked aggression when unwell.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current detention order at the hospital.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for break and enter, assault, and assault with a weapon.

At the initial disposition hearing, the Ontario Review Board found that the accused, who suffers from Schizoaffective Disorder, continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his lack of insight and recent commencement of medication.

The Board ordered the accused detained at the hospital with limited privileges, including a prohibition on cannabis use, finding he was not yet ready for indirectly supervised community access.

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

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for break and enter and assault offences.

The Hospital and the Attorney General recommended continuing the detention order with the addition of travel passes within Ontario.

The accused sought a conditional discharge.

The Board accepted the treating psychiatrist's evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his history of violence when psychotic and rapid decompensation.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention disposition with the addition of travel passes.

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

Relying on the hospital report and uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused remains unfit to stand trial due to intellectual disability and developmental delays.

The Board further concluded that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of his detention at the hospital.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial hearing for the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges of uttering threats and mischief.

The Board accepted the treating psychiatrist's evidence that the accused remained unfit due to severe psychosis and catatonia, and could not understand the court process or communicate with counsel.

The Board concluded that the accused represented a significant threat to public safety and ordered his continued detention at the hospital with specified privileges and conditions.

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible in 2003 for various offences, was subject to a mandatory annual review hearing before the Ontario Review Board.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted psychiatric evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to schizophrenia, substance use disorder, and a history of elopement.

The Board ordered the continuation of the accused's detention disposition at the Brockville Mental Health Centre, with privileges up to and including living in the community in approved accommodation.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for first-degree murder.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, had a history of medication non-compliance and elopement but had recently stabilized on Clozapine.

The Board accepted the joint position of the parties and the hospital's evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing detention disposition at the Brockville Mental Health Centre.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the hospital's decision to readmit the accused, who had previously been found not criminally responsible and was living in the community.

The accused had missed appointments, refused entry to the outpatient team, and exhibited delusions and medication non-compliance.

Applying the Campbell framework, the Board found that the readmission constituted a significant increase in the restriction of the accused's liberty.

However, the Board concluded that the restriction was necessary and appropriate to protect public safety, as the accused's functioning had declined and he posed an ongoing risk.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.

The hospital and the Attorney General sought a renewal of the conditional discharge, while the accused sought an absolute discharge.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his inability to recognize the onset of positive symptoms of schizophrenia and the risk of relapse if he resumes cannabis use or misses medication.

The Board renewed the conditional discharge but removed the absolute prohibition on cannabis use and certain travel pass conditions to test his internalized compliance, while emphasizing the need to transition his care to an Assertive Community Treatment Team.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon.

The accused sought an absolute discharge, arguing he no longer posed a significant threat to public safety.

The hospital and Crown opposed, citing his history of alcohol-induced decompensation and recent breaches of his disposition.

The Board applied the Winko test and found the accused continues to pose a significant threat due to the risk of alcohol relapse leading to medication non-compliance and violence.

The Board ordered a conditional discharge, removing an unenforceable residential treatment condition.

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

The hospital and the Attorney General recommended a detention disposition, with the Attorney General additionally requesting a no-contact order regarding the accused's ex-partner due to homicidal ideations.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered a detention disposition.

However, the Board declined to impose a no-contact order, finding it unnecessary and noting that it would not impact the accused's homicidal ideations.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault and related charges.

The accused has diagnoses including schizophrenia and impulse control disorder, and a history of non-compliance with medication and aggressive behaviour.

The Board accepted the joint position of the parties and the hospital's evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board ordered a continuation of the Detention Disposition, with provisions for community re-integration as the accused awaits placement in a developmental disorders home.

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

The hospital and all parties jointly recommended cascading the accused from a detention order to a conditional discharge, noting his stability, compliance with treatment, and lack of recent incidents.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his major mental illness and history of decompensation.

However, balancing the need to protect the public with the accused's reintegration, the Board concluded that a conditional discharge with strict conditions was the necessary and appropriate disposition.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for attempted murder and designated a high-risk accused, appeared for his annual review hearing before the Ontario Review Board.

The Board found that he continues to present a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his schizophrenia, despite improvements in his mental status and adherence to treatment.

The Board ordered the continuation of his current detention disposition without changes to his privileges.

Additionally, on the joint request of the parties, the Board ordered the hospital to arrange a formal risk assessment to assist in determining at the next annual review whether to refer his high-risk accused designation to the Superior Court for review.

The accused was found unfit to stand trial on charges including harassing communications and mischief, stemming from hundreds of unwarranted calls to emergency services.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing.

Based on psychiatric evidence that the accused suffers from schizoaffective disorder and intellectual disability, and continues to experience delusions and exhibit aggressive behaviour, the Board concluded she remains unfit to stand trial.

A detention order was issued to keep the public safe while managing her mental condition, with provisions for controlled community access if her condition improves.