Dr. D. Curry

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had made progress and transitioned to a supervised community group home but breached a no-contact clause by repeatedly contacting his wife.

The Board found that the accused lacked insight into his violence risk and the impact of his offences on his family.

The Board concluded that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety and ordered a continuation of the detention disposition with an amended no-contact clause to allow for family court proceedings.

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

The accused suffers from clozapine-resistant schizophrenia and a severe substance use disorder, having recently relapsed into methamphetamine use.

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

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order, with a modification to allow indirectly supervised privileges to facilitate the accused's participation in a residential drug and alcohol treatment program.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for multiple offences including robbery.

The accused, who has schizophrenia and a substance use disorder, had a history of absconding and relapsing into substance use, which exacerbated his psychotic symptoms.

Relying on the uncontroverted evidence of the treating psychiatric team, the Board concluded that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Order to provide necessary supervision during his transition to community living.

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

The accused, who has schizophrenia, committed the index offence while experiencing command hallucinations.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety, noting that his stability relies on medication adherence and the structured hospital environment.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order, but granted expanded community privileges, including indirectly supervised passes and the possibility of living in approved supervised accommodation, as jointly recommended by the parties.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for offences including threatening death and causing a disturbance.

The accused, who has diagnoses of Schizoaffective Disorder and Substance Use Disorder, had made progress but continued to lack insight into his mental illness and need for medication.

The Board accepted uncontroverted expert evidence that the accused remained a moderate risk for violent re-offending and required the structure of a forensic setting.

The Board concluded the accused continued to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered a continued detention disposition, while expanding his indirectly supervised community access to facilitate reintegration.