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Board upholds hospital's month-long seclusion of accused as necessary and least restrictive measure.
The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the restriction of liberty of the accused, who was secluded at a mental health facility for over a month following aggressive and non-compliant behaviour.
The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been unmedicated and refused seclusion relief or communication with staff.
The Board found that the seclusion was a significant departure from his liberty norm but concluded it was necessary and appropriate for the safety of the public, representing the least onerous and least restrictive measure available at the time.
