P. Prendergast

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault against her mother, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual review of her disposition.

The hospital recommended maintaining a detention order with a reduced reporting frequency, noting the accused's progress but emphasizing the rapid onset of her past psychosis and the ongoing risk to her mother, with whom she now resides.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of the detention order with reporting reduced to not less than once every four weeks.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm.

The index offences involved violent, unprovoked attacks on hospital staff while the accused was experiencing psychosis.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his limited insight into his schizophrenia, history of non-compliance, and cannabis use disorder.

The Board ordered a detention order with privileges up to and including indirectly supervised community passes, concluding it was the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review of the disposition for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for first-degree murder in 2011.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, remains detained at a secure forensic unit.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his serious mental illness, lack of rehabilitative progress, and history of elopement.

The Board ordered the maintenance of the current detention disposition, finding it to be the necessary, appropriate, and least onerous disposition.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review and an initial disposition hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and arson.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and polysubstance use disorder, had made consistent progress in hospital, complying with treatment and abstaining from substances.

Relying on psychiatric evidence and a joint submission, the Board found the accused continued to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a detention order with the addition of community living in approved accommodation as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for assault and uttering threats, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual review.

The accused has a diagnosis of schizophrenia and stimulant use disorder, both in sustained remission.

The treatment team and all parties recommended an absolute discharge, noting the accused's years of stability, medication compliance, and successful community integration.

Applying the Winko threshold, the Board found the accused no longer poses a significant threat to public safety and ordered an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition following a finding of not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been living independently in the community, maintaining full medication compliance, and demonstrating excellent insight into his illness.

Relying on expert psychiatric evidence that the accused's symptoms were in full remission and his risk of relapse was extremely low, the Board found that he no longer posed a significant threat to public safety.

The accused was granted an absolute discharge.

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

The accused sought an absolute discharge, while the hospital and the Attorney General recommended maintaining the existing conditional discharge.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his schizophrenia, history of substance abuse, and risk of medication non-compliance if unsupervised.

The Board ordered that the accused remain subject to his existing conditional discharge, finding it to be the least onerous and least restrictive disposition necessary to manage his risk.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition following a finding of not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and related offences.

The accused, diagnosed with Bipolar I Disorder, continued to refuse mood-stabilizing medication and lacked insight into his mental illness.

Relying on expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused remained a significant threat to public safety.

The Board concluded that a Conditional Discharge was inappropriate and ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Order to ensure adequate supervision and the ability to promptly readmit the accused if his mental state decompensated in the community.

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

The accused, who suffers from schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder, was readmitted to the hospital after being charged with choking his daughter.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board maintained the detention order with an added condition allowing the hospital to manage contact between the accused and his daughter.

The Board also found that the hospital's decision to readmit the accused was reasonable, warranted, and the least onerous course of action available to manage the elevated risk.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault and weapons offences.

The accused, who suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia, has been living in the community in supported housing and has been compliant with his medication under supervision.

However, he lacks insight into his illness and has stated he would discontinue medication if no longer under the Board's jurisdiction.

The Board accepted expert evidence that discontinuation of medication would likely lead to an exacerbation of psychotic symptoms and an increased risk of violence.

The Board found the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety but concluded his risk could be safely managed under a less restrictive conditional discharge, subject to terms including a consent to treatment condition.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory annual review of the accused's Disposition under s. 672.81(1) of the Criminal Code.

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and assaulting a peace officer, suffers from schizoaffective disorder, substance use disorders, and a major neurocognitive disorder due to HIV.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation of the hospital, the Crown, and the accused that she continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of her Detention Order with privileges for community living, finding that the hospital requires the authority to approve her housing and expeditiously readmit her if she decompensates.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and failing to comply with orders in 2005.

The hospital and all parties jointly submitted that he no longer poses a significant threat to public safety.

The Board accepted the evidence that he has been stable in supportive housing since 2021 and his risk can now be managed by the civil mental health system.

The Board granted him an absolute discharge.

Following a finding of not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and other offences, the Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing for the accused.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation of the parties, finding that the accused remained a significant threat to public safety but was responding well to medication.

The Board ordered the accused detained at the General Forensic Unit of Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, with privileges including community passes of up to 72 hours.

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

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm.

All parties agreed that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and requires detention in a secure forensic unit.

The Board accepted the joint submission and ordered a hybrid detention order, allowing the hospital discretion to transfer the accused to a general forensic unit if his condition justifies it.

The Ontario Review Board convened a restriction of liberty hearing after the hospital transferred the accused from a General Forensic Unit to a Secure Forensic Unit.

The transfer occurred after the accused committed an unprovoked assault on a vulnerable co-patient.

The Board found that the transfer was warranted and that ongoing detention in the Secure Forensic Unit was the least onerous and least restrictive decision available to protect public safety and provide necessary supervision.

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

The accused had been discharged to a community residence but was returned to the hospital after exhibiting bizarre behaviour and testing positive for cannabis.

The hospital and the Attorney General sought a continuation of the Detention Order, while the accused requested a Conditional Discharge and the removal of alcohol prohibitions.

The Board accepted the hospital's evidence, finding that the restriction of liberty was warranted and that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Detention Order was continued with all previous prohibitions, including the ban on alcohol use.