Dr. Arun Prakash

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

The accused, who has a history of substance-induced psychosis, had transitioned to less structured housing and remained stable on medication.

The hospital recommended continuing the detention disposition with reduced reporting requirements.

The Board agreed, finding the accused remained a significant threat to public safety and required ongoing support and supervision before independent living or a conditional discharge could be considered.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for invitation to sexual touching and break and enter, was subject to a mandatory annual Review Board hearing.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to schizoaffective disorder, substance use disorder, and intellectual disability.

However, noting his stability, abstinence, and voluntary hospitalization during a period of stress, the Board ordered a conditional discharge with conditions including residence at an approved group home and abstention from substances.

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

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for attempted murder and assault, is diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder.

The Board heard evidence from his attending psychiatrist that while positive symptoms are controlled, negative symptoms and stressors remain.

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

The conditional discharge was continued with minor variations, including the removal of the weapons prohibition.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for uttering threats.

The attending psychiatrist testified that the accused had been stable in a group home but remained a significant threat to public safety due to the risk of rapid decompensation if his declining physical health necessitated a move to long-term care.

The Board accepted this evidence, finding the accused remained a significant threat.

However, the Board concluded that the risk could be safely managed in the community and ordered a conditional discharge with conditions, including a named residence and a consent to treatment clause.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for attempted murder.

The accused, who suffers from schizoaffective disorder, had been living in the community and was fully compliant with her treatment regimen.

The Board accepted the unanimous clinical evidence that her mental state was stable and she no longer posed a real risk of physical or psychological harm.

Finding that the accused no longer represented a significant threat to the safety of the public, the Board ordered an absolute discharge.

The accused, previously found NCR for various offences including assault with a weapon, was readmitted to the hospital after testing positive for cocaine while living in the community.

The hospital restricted his liberty, triggering a mandatory Review Board hearing.

The Board found that the initial and ongoing restriction of liberty was necessary and appropriate for public safety, as the accused lacked insight into how substance use impacts his mental disorder and risk level, and required a sustained period of abstinence before entering a residential treatment program.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review and a Restriction of Liberty (ROL) hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for break and enter and breach of probation.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorder, had his liberty restricted after testing positive for methamphetamines and going AWOL from his community residence.

The Board found the restriction of liberty was warranted and necessary.

Relying on uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence, the Board concluded the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of his Detention Order with amendments requiring 24/7 supervised accommodation.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for firearms and threat offences.

The accused, diagnosed with bipolar disorder and substance use disorder, had recently relapsed into cocaine use and experienced a motor vehicle accident while on community living privileges.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his high risk of relapse, underdeveloped insight, and recent substance use.

The Board ordered the continuation of his detention disposition with no expansion of privileges, rejecting a joint submission to expand community passes for a speculative employment opportunity.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and breach of recognizance.

The hospital, supported by all parties, recommended an absolute discharge, noting the accused's chronic but stable mental illness is well-managed in the community with the support of an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team and an imminent Community Treatment Order.

Applying the Winko test, the Board concluded the accused no longer poses a significant threat to public safety and granted an absolute discharge.

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 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 conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for breaking and entering.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorder, had been abstinent for eight years and sought the removal of the abstain clause from his disposition.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his underdeveloped insight and history of substance abuse linked to his offending behaviour.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order with added indirectly supervised passes and an expanded geographical area for community living, but declined to remove the abstain clause, finding it necessary to support his reintegration and protect the public.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for weapons and threat offences.

The accused sought an absolute discharge, while the hospital and Attorney General recommended continuing the detention order.

The Board found that the accused, who suffers from treatment-resistant schizoaffective disorder and lacks insight into his illness, continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order, finding it to be the least onerous and least restrictive disposition necessary to manage his risk.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for invitation to sexual touching and break and enter.

The accused sought a discharge on conditions, while the hospital and Crown sought a continuation of the detention order.

The Board found that the accused, who suffers from schizoaffective disorder, substance use disorder, and paraphilia, continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board concluded that a detention order remained the least onerous and least restrictive disposition necessary to manage his risk, as he requires close supervision to ensure medication compliance.

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

The accused, who was previously found NCR for assault and threatening bodily harm, had a positive year living in a supervised group home.

The treatment team recommended continuing the detention order with expanded privileges, including indirectly supervised 72-hour passes, to facilitate community integration.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties, finding that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety and that the continued detention order is the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

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

The accused has been living in the community and has made significant progress, including medication adherence, abstinence from substances, and participation in structured activities.

The Board accepted the joint position of the parties and the treating psychiatrist's evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety but can be safely managed in the community.

The Board ordered a conditional discharge.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for violent offences including assault with a weapon.

The accused, diagnosed with chronic schizophrenia, had recently experienced a brief readmission to hospital due to escalating symptoms and continues to lack insight into his illness and the index offences.

Relying on uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence, the Board concluded that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of his detention order at the forensic mental health facility.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorder, had voluntarily returned to the hospital multiple times due to cannabis use, which exacerbates his psychotic symptoms.

Relying on uncontroverted expert evidence and a joint submission from the parties, the Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Order, finding it necessary to manage his risk and support his reintegration.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for attempt to commit murder and assault.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and a substance use disorder in remission, was residing in the community on a conditional discharge.

Based on uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge but removed the absolute abstention clause regarding alcohol and drugs, as recommended by the joint submission of the parties, to allow the accused to demonstrate independent abstinence.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder and assault.

The accused had been residing in a long-term care home and demonstrated significant stability with the support of a geriatric psychiatry team and a community treatment order.

The Board accepted the joint submission and uncontroverted psychiatric evidence that the accused's risk of harm was minimal and diminishing.

Finding that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to the safety of the public, the Board granted an absolute discharge.