S. Wiseman

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review and initial hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for multiple offences, including assault and robbery.

The accused, diagnosed with Bipolar I Disorder, experienced rapid decompensation and hypomanic episodes when non-compliant with medication.

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

A detention disposition was ordered, with privileges for domestic travel to support his employment, and international travel conditional on compliance with a long-acting injectable antipsychotic medication.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition following a finding of not criminally responsible for multiple assault charges.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, has a history of rapid decompensation when non-compliant with medication.

The Board accepted the joint submission that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety.

A detention disposition was ordered as necessary and appropriate to ensure public safety and meet the accused's treatment needs.

The Board declined to grant international travel privileges due to the risk of decompensation without adequate family support for medication compliance, but removed substance use conditions as there was no evidence of substance abuse.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review and initial hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for multiple offences, including assault and impaired driving.

The accused, diagnosed with bipolar disorder, had a history of rapid decompensation and non-compliance with medication.

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

A detention order was maintained, with privileges including domestic and foreign travel, provided the accused adhered to a long-acting injectable antipsychotic treatment regimen.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault, was subject to a review of her disposition by the Ontario Review Board.

The parties jointly submitted that she no longer represented a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board accepted the joint submission and the evidence of her attending psychiatrist, finding that her mental health was stable, she was compliant with treatment, and she had strong community supports including a Community Treatment Order.

The Board concluded that the accused did not pose a significant threat to public safety and granted an absolute discharge.

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

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and other offences, suffers from schizoaffective disorder and a substance use disorder.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and the expert evidence of the attending psychiatrist, finding that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board ordered that the accused remain subject to a Detention Order with minor variations, as it is the least onerous and least restrictive disposition necessary to manage her risk while supporting her community reintegration.

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

The accused, diagnosed with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder, had stopped taking antipsychotic medication and exhibited ongoing paranoia and imperfect insight.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to a substantial risk of decompensation.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge, but reduced reporting requirements and removed the submit samples and consent to treatment clauses, representing the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and vascular dementia, sought an absolute discharge, while the hospital and Crown recommended continuing the detention order.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to ongoing symptoms, lack of insight, and a history of medication non-adherence.

The Board confirmed the detention order, noting the absence of a realistic community release plan.

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

The accused continues to suffer from schizophrenia and a substance use disorder, remains symptomatic, and is not yet well enough to participate in therapy.

Based on a joint submission and psychiatric evidence, the Board concluded that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public and maintained the current detention order with privileges.

The accused, previously found unfit to stand trial on account of mental disorder, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual hearing.

Based on the uncontradicted psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused's condition had improved, he understood the trial process and the roles of key participants, and he could meaningfully instruct counsel.

The Board concluded the accused was now fit to stand trial and ordered him returned to court.

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

The accused's treating psychiatrist testified that the accused is currently stable, abstinent from substances, and compliant with medication in a group home setting.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties, finding that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety, and ordered that the current disposition remain in place without changes.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for attempted murder.

The accused continues to suffer from schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder, experiencing auditory and visual hallucinations.

Based on the evidence of the treating psychiatrist and a joint submission, the Board concluded that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The previous disposition was renewed on the same conditions.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for mischief, uttering threats, and breaching a recognizance.

At his initial Ontario Review Board hearing, the hospital and the Crown sought a detention order, while the accused sought an absolute discharge.

The Board found that the accused, who has schizophrenia and a history of medication non-compliance in the community, poses a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the accused detained in the hospital with conditions, including a prohibition from attending a specific hotel in Ottawa, to facilitate his stabilization and eventual reintegration into the community.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the restriction of the accused's liberty following his elopement from an approved community accommodation.

The accused, who was subject to a disposition for breaking and entering, had relapsed into substance use and was found by police in a decompensated state.

Due to a lack of beds at his designated hospital, he was temporarily transferred to another facility, resulting in a restriction of liberty exceeding seven days.

The Board found that the restriction was justified, necessary, and the least onerous option available to ensure public safety and meet the accused's mental health needs.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and other offences, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual review of his conditional discharge.

The treatment team and all parties jointly submitted that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to public safety, citing his sustained abstinence from substances, adherence to antipsychotic medication, and improved insight into his schizophrenia.

The Board accepted the joint submission, finding that the accused's progress and protective pro-social relationships mitigated any risk.

The accused was granted an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for multiple unprovoked assaults.

The accused suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia and substance use disorders.

While the accused had made progress and abstained from substances recently, the Board found he continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to residual psychotic symptoms and the risk of relapse.

The Board ordered a continued detention disposition with privileges, finding it necessary to monitor medication adjustments and support his gradual reintegration into the community.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for sexual assault, criminal harassment, and indecent acts.

The accused suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia and a cannabis use disorder.

The Board accepted the joint submission that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety.

While the Board agreed that a detention disposition was necessary, it modified the community living privilege to require 24/7 supervised accommodations, finding that the accused's ongoing symptoms, lack of insight, and risk of rapid decompensation necessitated strict supervision to ensure public safety.

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

The hospital and the Attorney-General recommended a renewed detention disposition, while the accused sought an absolute discharge.

The Board accepted the expert evidence of the treating psychiatrist that the accused, who suffers from schizophrenia and substance use disorders, would likely decompensate and pose a significant threat to public safety if released to a shelter environment.

The Board concluded the accused remains a significant threat and ordered a detention disposition to manage his risk while meeting his treatment needs.

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible, was detained at a psychiatric hospital.

Following unprovoked assaults on a co-patient and staff, the hospital placed the accused in locked seclusion and notified the Ontario Review Board.

The Board applied the Campbell framework and concluded that the significant increase in the restriction of the accused's liberty was necessary, appropriate, and the least onerous measure available to protect public safety.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for uttering threats, assault, and failing to comply with a probation order.

The accused suffers from schizophrenia and other disorders, and currently resides at the Brockville Mental Health Centre.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his limited insight, risk of medication non-compliance, and potential for violent recidivism.

The Board ordered a continued detention disposition with a transfer to North Bay and provisions 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 assault with a weapon and was subject to a detention order at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to diagnoses of Schizophrenia and Cannabis Use Disorder, exacerbated by recent noncompliance and cannabis use.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order with a prohibition on cannabis use and directed the transfer of the accused's care to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto.