M. Green

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for breaking and entering.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorder, had been abstinent for eight years and sought the removal of the abstain clause from his disposition.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his underdeveloped insight and history of substance abuse linked to his offending behaviour.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order with added indirectly supervised passes and an expanded geographical area for community living, but declined to remove the abstain clause, finding it necessary to support his reintegration and protect the public.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for weapons and threat offences.

The accused sought an absolute discharge, while the hospital and Attorney General recommended continuing the detention order.

The Board found that the accused, who suffers from treatment-resistant schizoaffective disorder and lacks insight into his illness, continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order, finding it to be the least onerous and least restrictive disposition necessary to manage his risk.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the conditional discharge of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had recently experienced a decline in physical health and cognition, leading to falls and a brief unauthorized absence from his long-term care home, resulting in readmission to the hospital.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his major mental illness, lack of insight, and need for supervision.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current conditional discharge without changes, finding it to be the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

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

The accused, diagnosed with Delusional Disorder, continues to experience fixed delusions regarding his ex-wife and lacks insight into his illness.

The Board accepted the joint submission and the attending psychiatrist's evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order with added privileges for indirectly supervised passes and community living to facilitate gradual reintegration.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for mischief and failing to comply with a release order.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorders, had recently been involved in methamphetamine use on the hospital unit.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his mental illness, history of nonadherence to treatment, and recent substance use.

The Board ordered a continuation of the detention order with the addition of indirectly supervised passes to allow for gradual community reintegration.

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

The accused had recently experienced a restriction of liberties after testing positive for fentanyl and cannabis, accompanied by signs of mental decompensation.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his schizophrenia, substance use disorders, and history of non-adherence to treatment.

The Board ordered the continuation of his detention at the hospital with minor modifications to his pass privileges, and confirmed that the recent restriction of his liberties was necessary and appropriate.

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

The accused is currently diagnosed with schizophrenia, substance use disorder, and an intellectual disability.

Based on the evidence of the treating psychiatrist, the Board found that the accused continues to be unfit to stand trial as he does not understand the nature or object of the proceedings or the possible consequences.

The Board ordered that the accused remain subject to a detention order at the hospital, finding that he continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and requires close supervision.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for uttering threats, assaulting a peace officer, and escaping lawful custody.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorder, had demonstrated sustained stability, abstinence from substances, and compliance with treatment while living in the community.

The Board, applying the Winko framework, concluded that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to the safety of the public and granted an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for various offences including robbery and weapons offences.

The accused, who suffers from chronic, treatment-resistant schizophrenia, did not attend the hearing but was represented by counsel.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and the evidence of the treating psychiatrist that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to ongoing psychotic symptoms, medication nonadherence, and lack of insight.

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

The Ontario Review Board held an initial hearing to determine whether the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on a charge of aggravated assault, continued to be unfit and to determine the appropriate disposition.

The accused, suffering from Korsakoff's Dementia, was unable to participate and the hearing proceeded in her absence.

Based on the medical evidence and a joint submission, the Board found the accused remains unfit to stand trial and granted a conditional discharge, allowing her to remain at her current long-term care facility with a weapons prohibition and a no-contact order.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been compliant with medication in the hospital but lacked full insight into his illness and had a history of nonadherence.

The Board found that the accused continued to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order at the hospital, with minor modifications to allow for potential future community living options, as it was the least onerous and least restrictive disposition necessary.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for invitation to sexual touching and break and enter.

The accused sought a discharge on conditions, while the hospital and Crown sought a continuation of the detention order.

The Board found that the accused, who suffers from schizoaffective disorder, substance use disorder, and paraphilia, continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board concluded that a detention order remained the least onerous and least restrictive disposition necessary to manage his risk, as he requires close supervision to ensure medication compliance.

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

The accused suffers from an unspecified bipolar disorder and a substance use disorder.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to diagnostic uncertainty, limited insight, and the risk of relapse into substance use, which historically exacerbated his psychotic symptoms.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order, maintained the absolute prohibition on alcohol and drugs, expanded travel privileges, and added a condition requiring the accused to report any romantic involvements.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for first-degree murder in the death of his infant child.

The accused suffers from bipolar disorder with psychotic features.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his major mental illness, lack of community testing, and the severe violence of the index offence.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current detention order with additional privileges to allow for gradual, supervised reintegration into his home community.

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

The Board accepted the hospital's evidence that the accused remains unfit to stand trial due to a substance-induced major neurocognitive disorder and requires a high degree of supervision.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order, finding it necessary and appropriate for public safety and the accused's mental condition.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for mischief, animal cruelty, and break and enter.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been detained at a secure forensic unit but was living in the community.

Following a voluntary hospital admission to transition to Clozapine, his mental health and insight significantly improved.

The Board found that while the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, he can be safely managed in the community.

A conditional discharge was ordered.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused who was found unfit to stand trial in 2016 on charges of assault causing bodily harm and mischief.

The accused suffers from a major neurocognitive disorder due to neurosyphilis and has experienced progressive cognitive decline.

The Board found that the accused remains permanently unfit to stand trial and continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to recent incidents of physical aggression.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current detention disposition at the secure forensic unit, while encouraging the hospital team to pursue long-term care placement.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for prowling by night, being unlawfully in a dwelling house, and breaking and entering.

The accused has diagnoses of schizoaffective disorder and substance use disorders.

The Board accepted the expert psychiatric evidence that the accused continues to lack insight into his mental illness, continues to use illicit substances, and poses a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a continuation of the detention order with the same terms and conditions, finding it to be the least onerous and least restrictive disposition necessary to protect the public.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for her mandatory annual hearing.

The hospital, the Attorney General, and the accused jointly submitted that she remains a significant threat to public safety and that her current detention disposition should continue.

The Board accepted the joint submission, relying on expert psychiatric evidence that the accused's limited cognitive capacity and lack of insight into her illness pose a real risk of harm, particularly when she is non-compliant with medication.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention disposition on the same terms.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorders, had repeatedly breached conditions, used intoxicating substances, and taken unauthorized leaves of absence from the hospital.

The Board accepted expert psychiatric evidence that the accused lacks insight into his illness and remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention disposition and found that the recent restriction of the accused's liberty was necessary, reasonable, and warranted.