Dr. Jiyoung Hwang

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for multiple assaults, was subject to an annual review by the Ontario Review Board.

The accused requested international travel privileges to make a pilgrimage to Mecca.

The hospital and the Attorney General opposed the request, citing the accused's recent behavioural dysregulation, inability to successfully complete overnight passes, and reliance on family members who struggled to enforce hospital rules and medication compliance.

The Board found that the accused continues to present a significant threat to public safety and concluded that international travel was premature.

The detention order was renewed on the existing terms.

The accused was found not criminally responsible (NCR) for offences including assault with a weapon after stabbing a neighbour during a substance-induced psychotic episode.

At the initial Ontario Review Board disposition hearing, the Board adopted a joint submission from the parties.

Based on the undisputed psychiatric evidence, the Board concluded that the accused continues to present a significant threat to public safety due to his severe mental disorder and substance abuse issues.

A detention order was imposed with conditions to facilitate his gradual rehabilitation and reintegration.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for possession of a break-in instrument and break and enter.

The accused's attending psychiatrist testified that her schizophrenia was in full remission, she had developed insight into her illness, and she presented a low risk of future violence.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to public safety and granted an absolute discharge.