Dr. D. Jaiswal

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory hearing to review the conditional discharge of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault.

The accused suffers from schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder.

The treating psychiatrist testified that while the accused's mental state is currently stable on anti-psychotic medication, he lacks insight into his illness, continues to use cannabis, and would likely decompensate and pose a risk of violence if granted an absolute discharge.

The Board accepted this evidence, finding that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge.

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

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for assault, has diagnoses of treatment-resistant schizophrenia and substance use disorder.

Relying on uncontroverted expert evidence, the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to risks of substance relapse, housing instability, and medication non-adherence.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention disposition as the necessary and appropriate measure to manage the accused's risk while supporting his reintegration.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had recently transitioned to a 24-hour supervised community residence and demonstrated sustained psychiatric stability on medication.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to the conditional nature of his stability and the severity of the index offence.

The Board ordered a continued detention order with privileges for supervised community living and a reduction in reporting frequency, finding it to be the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon due to schizophrenia.

The Board heard uncontroverted expert evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his treatment-refractory schizophrenia and risk of decompensation.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, with privileges up to community living and new travel privileges within Canada for up to seven days.

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

The accused sought an absolute discharge, while the hospital and Crown recommended continuing the conditional discharge with a new travel privilege.

The Board accepted the treating psychiatrist's evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to schizophrenia, ongoing cannabis use, and lack of insight.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge, including a consent to treatment condition, with the addition of a discretionary two-week international travel pass.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had previously held extremist religious beliefs that drove the index offence.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety but noted his clinical stability and progress.

The Board ordered a continuation of the Detention Order with the addition of indirectly supervised community privileges and the possibility of supervised community living, along with a no-contact order for the victim's family.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for first-degree murder after killing his brother while experiencing a severe psychotic decompensation.

At his initial disposition hearing before the Ontario Review Board, the hospital recommended a detention order with limited privileges, citing the accused's partial insight and recent requests to discontinue his antipsychotic medication.

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

Applying the factors under s. 672.54 of the Criminal Code, the Board ordered a detention order at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health with privileges up to and including accompanied community passes, but declined to grant indirectly supervised community access.

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

The accused suffers from schizoaffective disorder, substance use disorder, and an atypical variant of ALS.

The Board accepted the clinical evidence that the accused remains vulnerable to decompensation from stressors or substance use.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public and ordered the maintenance of the current detention order at the hospital, with conditions permitting community living in approved accommodation.