Dr. B. Chuong

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for breaches of probation.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had made progress in the community but continued to experience residual psychotic symptoms and superficial insight into his illness.

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

On the joint submission of the parties, the Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order with amended privileges, including community living and expanded travel passes.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, has been stable on medication and is awaiting transition to a supervised community residence.

The Board accepted the consensus recommendation of the hospital, Crown, and defence counsel to maintain the current detention order with privileges, finding it provides the appropriate balance between public safety and the accused's rehabilitative needs during his transition to the community.

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

The accused, who suffers from schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder, had recently transitioned to a community group home but continued to experience residual psychotic symptoms.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation of the parties and the hospital's psychiatric evidence, finding that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered that the existing Detention Order be continued to ensure adequate supervision and the ability to expeditiously readmit the accused if his mental state decompensates.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, continued to experience erotomanic delusions and disinhibition, and presented an ongoing elopement risk.

Relying on the hospital's evidence, the Board found that the accused remained a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Disposition, noting that a fully supported accommodation such as a long-term care facility would be required upon any future discharge.