Dr. L. Van

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for mischief and assault causing bodily harm.

The accused, who suffers from schizoaffective disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and an intellectual disability, sought an absolute discharge.

The hospital and the Attorney General recommended a continued detention order.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his complex mental illness, lack of insight, and risk of rapid decompensation and violence if he becomes non-compliant with medication.

The Board ordered that the accused remain subject to a detention order at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault and weapons offences.

The accused, who suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia, has been living in the community in supported housing and has been compliant with his medication under supervision.

However, he lacks insight into his illness and has stated he would discontinue medication if no longer under the Board's jurisdiction.

The Board accepted expert evidence that discontinuation of medication would likely lead to an exacerbation of psychotic symptoms and an increased risk of violence.

The Board found the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety but concluded his risk could be safely managed under a less restrictive conditional discharge, subject to terms including a consent to treatment condition.

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

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and assaulting a peace officer, suffers from schizoaffective disorder, substance use disorders, and a major neurocognitive disorder due to HIV.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation of the hospital, the Crown, and the accused that she continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of her Detention Order with privileges for community living, finding that the hospital requires the authority to approve her housing and expeditiously readmit her if she decompensates.