S. Wiseman

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and other offences.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and severe substance use disorders, had maintained abstinence and compliance with treatment, demonstrating intrinsic motivation for recovery.

However, the Board found he remained a significant threat to public safety due to his history of violence when untreated or using substances.

The Board ordered the continuation of his detention at the hospital but expanded his privileges to include indirectly supervised passes, the ability to reside in approved accommodation in Gatineau, and travel privileges to facilitate his reintegration.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had a history of medication non-compliance and violence when untreated.

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

Accepting the joint submission of the parties and the treating psychiatrist's evidence, the Board ordered a continued detention order with the added privilege of residing in the community in approved accommodations.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had a history of medication noncompliance and substance use leading to psychotic symptoms and aggression.

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

A detention order was issued, including conditions to abstain from alcohol and cannabis and to submit to substance testing, to manage her risk during a gradual reintegration into the community.

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

The accused, diagnosed with Schizoaffective Disorder and Cannabis Use Disorder, had recently transitioned to independent living but continued to use cannabis, which historically exacerbated his psychotic symptoms.

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

The Board ordered a discharge with conditions, including requirements that the accused reside at his current address and abstain from alcohol and non-medical drugs.

Following a finding of not criminally responsible for criminal harassment, the Ontario Review Board held an initial hearing to determine the appropriate disposition for the accused.

The Board found that the accused, who suffers from active psychosis and delusional beliefs, poses a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a detention order with the possibility of supervised accommodation in the community, along with conditions prohibiting contact with the victim and the possession of weapons.

The Board declined to impose substance use conditions as there was no history of problematic use.

The accused was found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for sexual assault.

At the initial Ontario Review Board hearing, the Board found that the accused, who has a diagnosis of schizophrenia and a history of medication non-compliance, continues to experience active psychotic symptoms and represents a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board ordered a detention order with conditions, including the ability to reside in the community in approved accommodation, abstention from intoxicants, and close supervision pending admission to the hospital for medication optimization.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for first-degree murder due to schizophrenia.

The Board heard evidence from the treating psychiatric team that the accused has made progress but remains stress-vulnerable and requires ongoing medication optimization.

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

A detention disposition was ordered, allowing for gradual reintegration into the community through supervised passes and potential group home placement, subject to strict monitoring and geographic restrictions.

The accused was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges including assault and resisting arrest.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review her fitness and determine the appropriate disposition.

Based on expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found the accused remains unfit to stand trial due to severe intellectual disability and schizophrenia spectrum disorder.

The Board ordered a detention disposition with privileges, finding she requires a highly structured 24/7 supervised setting to manage her complex needs and mitigate the high risk of violent reoffending.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, had recently been non-compliant with his medication, requiring two hospital admissions to stabilize his mental state.

He demonstrated poor insight into his illness and the index offences, believing his condition could be treated with yoga and non-pharmacological means.

The Board accepted the psychiatric evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered a continuation of his Detention Disposition at the hospital.

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

The hospital requested the accused be transferred from a Secure Forensic Service to a General Forensic Service with community living privileges, noting his symptoms were in remission and he was compliant with medication.

The Board accepted the hospital's recommendation, finding the transfer and privileges necessary and appropriate while maintaining public safety.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review of the accused's disposition.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and failing to comply with conditions, suffers from schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to ongoing symptoms, lack of insight, and recent violent behaviour following cannabis use.

The Board ordered a hybrid Detention Disposition, maintaining internet restrictions but allowing for potential transfer to a general forensic unit.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been living independently in the community and was compliant with his medication.

The majority of the Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public and ordered a conditional discharge, noting that he is early in his forensic care and needs to be tested in the community.

A dissenting minority would have granted an absolute discharge, finding no evidence of a significant threat.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for various violent offences.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorders, had recently transitioned to high-support community housing and remained abstinent from substances.

However, psychiatric evidence indicated he continued to experience residual symptoms and expressed a desire to resume substance use, demonstrating poor insight into his risk factors.

The Board found that the accused remained a significant threat to public safety and ordered a continued Detention Disposition at the hospital to ensure adequate monitoring and support.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the conditional discharge of an accused found not criminally responsible for assault.

The accused sought an absolute discharge or, alternatively, the removal of alcohol and cannabis prohibitions from his conditions.

The hospital and Attorney General argued the accused remained a significant threat to public safety.

The Board found that the accused's schizophrenia, lack of insight, and substance use disorders made him a significant threat, noting recent behavioral deterioration and attempts to evade substance detection.

The majority maintained the conditional discharge with strict prohibitions on alcohol and cannabis, while a minority dissented regarding the alcohol prohibition.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a Restriction of Liberty hearing after the accused, who had been living in the community, was readmitted to the hospital due to severe sleep disruption and increased paranoid beliefs.

The hospital and the Attorney General supported the readmission as the least onerous and least restrictive decision.

The accused's counsel did not contest the initial readmission but raised concerns about the level of passes granted.

The Board accepted the psychiatric evidence that the return to hospital was warranted and that the ongoing inpatient stay remained the least onerous and least restrictive decision available.

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for sexual assault in 2006, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual review of his disposition.

The hospital and the Crown jointly recommended a Conditional Discharge, noting his successful transition to community living, medication compliance, and remission of his schizophrenia.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation, finding that while the accused remains a significant threat to public safety, the threat can be managed in the community with conditions.

A Conditional Discharge was ordered.

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

The hospital and the Attorney General sought to continue the detention order with an expanded 150-kilometre radius for community living, while the accused requested an amendment to permit cannabis use.

The Board found the accused remained a significant threat to public safety, granted the expanded community living radius on consent, and denied the request to permit cannabis use, noting it played a significant role in the index offences.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for attempted murder.

The hospital and Crown sought a Detention Order, citing three recent hospital readmissions, medication non-compliance, and an incident where the accused vandalized several churches.

The accused requested an Absolute or Conditional Discharge.

Accepting the hospital's evidence, the Board found the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered his detention at a General Forensic Service with weekly reporting requirements, declining to impose a nighttime curfew.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for assaulting a peace officer and other offences.

The hospital and the Attorney General agreed with the accused that he no longer posed a significant threat to public safety.

The Board accepted the unanimous clinical evidence that the accused was stable, compliant with treatment, and had excellent insight.

The Board ordered 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 uttering threats, did not attend the hearing.

The hospital, the Attorney General, and the accused's counsel jointly recommended continuing the existing Detention Order.

The Board accepted the psychiatric evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to her mental health history, index offences, and a prior arson conviction.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order with the exact terms set out in the previous year's disposition.