M. Mamak

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder, had shown some clinical progress but experienced recent instability and an absconding incident.

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

The Board ordered continued detention at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, with privileges up to and including residing in the community in supervised accommodation to ensure medication compliance.

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

The accused has been living in the community on a conditional discharge, maintaining stability and medication adherence with the support of his wife.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his history of psychosis and violence when unwell.

The Board ordered that the conditional discharge be continued, with a reduction in the required reporting frequency to once a month.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for arson, had his annual review before the Ontario Review Board.

He suffers from schizophrenia and neurocognitive disorder, and requires significant care.

He was readmitted to the hospital after failing in supportive housing due to aggressive behaviour and unsafe smoking habits.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted psychiatric evidence that he continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered his continued detention at the hospital.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and a substance use disorder, had been detained at CAMH.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation of the parties, supported by the treating psychiatrist's evidence, that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

A Detention Order was issued directing the accused's detention on a General Forensic Unit with specified privileges and prohibitions, without overnight passes.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, was residing in a supervised community facility and no longer receiving electroconvulsive therapy.

The hospital and the Attorney General jointly recommended an absolute discharge.

Applying the Winko standard, the Board found that the accused lacked the physical ability to cause significant harm and no longer represented a significant threat to public safety.

An absolute discharge was granted.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm and failing to comply with probation.

The accused sought an absolute discharge, while the hospital and the Attorney General recommended a continued detention disposition with added travel privileges.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his fragile mental state, susceptibility to substance abuse, and need for medication monitoring and supervised housing.

The Board ordered a detention disposition with privileges, including travel passes to visit family.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, remained treatment resistant but showed some improvement with medication adjustments.

The Board accepted the joint position and the uncontroverted psychiatric evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a continuation of the detention disposition at the hospital, with added privileges for indirectly supervised community access and community living in supervised accommodation to motivate her rehabilitation.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault and failing to comply with probation.

The hospital recommended maintaining the current Detention Disposition, citing concerns over the accused's housing stability and inappropriate social behaviours.

The Attorney General and the accused supported a Conditional Discharge with additional terms.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety but concluded that a Conditional Discharge with a specified residence and a consent to treatment clause was the necessary and appropriate disposition, as the hospital's concerns regarding eviction and readmission were speculative.

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

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his schizophrenia and the risk of decompensation if he becomes non-compliant with medication.

Accepting the joint position of the parties, the Board ordered a Conditional Discharge, noting his progress and commitment to abstinence while emphasizing the need for continued treatment.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been living in transitional housing in the community and remained generally stable and medication compliant.

However, recent incidents of inappropriate public behaviour raised concerns.

The Board accepted the joint position of the parties and the treating psychiatrist that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered that the accused remain subject to a detention order at the hospital with privileges up to and including living in approved accommodation.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for offences including assaulting a police officer.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had made significant progress in the community but continued to lack full insight into his illness and need for support.

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

The Board ordered the continuation of his conditional discharge with amended conditions to facilitate a transition to more independent housing while maintaining necessary supervision.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for uttering threats and carrying a concealed weapon.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorders, had been residing in the community under a detention order.

The Board accepted the joint position of the parties and the hospital's psychiatric evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his guardedness, lack of insight into his medication, and recent incidents of verbal aggression.

The Board maintained the existing detention order with privileges to reside in approved accommodation.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and an intellectual disability, had been stable and compliant with medication while residing in supported housing.

The parties jointly submitted that the accused remained a significant threat to public safety and should remain subject to a conditional discharge on existing terms, pending an approved inter-provincial transfer to Alberta.

The Board accepted the joint submission, finding that the accused required continued high-level support and structure to maintain clinical stability and mitigate risk.

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

The accused sought a conditional discharge, while the Hospital and Crown jointly recommended maintaining the existing detention order.

The Board accepted the psychiatric evidence that the accused's schizophrenia, combined with his limited insight, guardedness, and lack of participation in structured activities, meant he continued to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board concluded that maintaining the detention order with privileges for approved accommodation was the least onerous and least restrictive disposition necessary to protect the public.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found unfit to stand trial on charges of failing to comply with a recognizance.

The accused suffers from major neurocognitive disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and expressive aphasia following a stroke.

The Board accepted the joint position of the parties and the hospital's evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to unpredictable and aggressive behaviour stemming from his neurocognitive deficits.

The Board also found that the accused remains unfit to stand trial, as his severe communication barriers prevent him from instructing counsel or conducting a defence.

The Board ordered his continued detention at the forensic hospital.

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

The accused was readmitted to the hospital's forensic assessment and triage unit after presenting at an emergency room with suicidal ideation and cannabis-induced psychosis.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation of the parties, finding that the restriction of liberty was necessary, appropriate, and the least onerous and least restrictive intervention available, given the accused's fragile mental state and residual psychotic symptoms.

The Ontario Review Board convened a hearing to review the hospital's decision to readmit the accused, who had previously been found not criminally responsible, from his community residence.

The accused had engaged in an altercation with a co-resident, prompting the hospital to briefly readmit him to stabilize his mental status and behaviour.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation of the parties, finding that the initial restriction of liberty and its continuation for three weeks was the least restrictive and least onerous intervention available to ensure public safety and stabilize the accused.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and uttering threats after stabbing his father and brother.

At the initial disposition hearing, the Ontario Review Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant risk to public safety.

The Board ordered a Detention Order Disposition with privileges up to and including living in the community in approved accommodation.

The Board accepted the joint submission for a hybrid disposition, allowing the hospital discretion to transfer the accused from a Secure to a General Forensic Unit once his diagnostic profile is clarified.

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

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for various offences including assault with a weapon.

The Board heard evidence from the treating psychiatrist that the accused's schizoaffective disorder is currently well-controlled with medication, but he lacks insight and would likely discontinue treatment if discharged.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of his Detention Order at a General Forensic Unit.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for prowl by night and criminal harassment.

The accused, who has a complex forensic dual diagnosis including autism spectrum disorder and paraphilias, was excused from attending due to agitation.

The Hospital and all parties jointly submitted that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and requires continued detention with 24-hour supervision in his specialized community housing.

The Board accepted the joint submission, finding that the accused's risk of future violence would be high if absolutely discharged, and ordered the continuation of the Detention Disposition.