Dr. O. Kolawole

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for various offences, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual hearing.

The hospital psychiatrist testified that the accused's psychosis was likely cannabis-induced, that she had been living independently and asymptomatically for 18 months, and that she posed a very low risk.

All parties jointly recommended an absolute discharge.

The Board agreed that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to public safety and granted an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for weapons offences due to schizophrenia.

The accused had a history of medication non-compliance but showed recent progress after transitioning to long-acting injectable antipsychotics.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted psychiatric evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety if supervision is removed.

The Board ordered a continued Detention Disposition with expanded privileges to support a gradual transition to community living.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing to review the conditional discharge of an accused found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and a mild intellectual disability, sought an absolute discharge.

The Hospital and the Attorney General recommended continuing the conditional discharge.

Applying the Winko framework, the Board accepted the psychiatric evidence that the accused's limited insight, residual psychosis, and need for 24-hour support meant he continued to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault and related offences.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and substance use disorders, had successfully transitioned to semi-independent living in the community.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation that the accused remained a significant threat to public safety, as an absolute discharge would likely lead to medication nonadherence, substance relapse, and decompensation.

The Board ordered a conditional discharge with terms including mandatory abstinence, medication compliance, and a condition to return to the hospital for psychiatric assessment upon notice.

The hospital requested an early review of the accused's Conditional Discharge Disposition after he eloped from the hospital and his mental health deteriorated due to medication non-compliance.

The accused, who has a diagnosis of Schizoaffective Disorder and a history of unprovoked violence, experienced a psychotic decompensation requiring involuntary admission and seclusion.

The Ontario Review Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered a Detention Order Disposition, as his risk could no longer be safely managed in the community.

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for arson and mischief.

At her annual review hearing, the Ontario Review Board considered whether she continued to pose a significant threat to public safety.

Relying on uncontradicted expert psychiatric evidence that the accused was asymptomatic, compliant with treatment, and assessed at a low risk of violent re-offending, the Board found she no longer posed a significant threat.

The Board granted an absolute discharge.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for his annual hearing.

The hospital and Crown proposed continuing the current conditional discharge on identical terms, which the accused did not contest.

The Board heard evidence from the treating psychiatrist that the accused's mental health is stable, he is medication compliant, and his risk is well managed.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge, noting the accused's progress and the potential for an absolute discharge in the future if stability continues.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been living in the community since 2022 and recently transitioned to independent living.

The Board found that while the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, his risk could be managed in the community.

The Board ordered a Conditional Discharge Disposition with conditions including medication adherence, substance abstinence, and a no-contact order.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for assault, was subject to an annual review of his Conditional Discharge by the Ontario Review Board.

The accused requested an Absolute Discharge.

The Board considered expert psychiatric evidence indicating the accused suffers from treatment-refractory paranoid schizophrenia, lacks insight into his illness, and would likely cease medication and decompensate if discharged absolutely.

The Board found the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered that the existing Conditional Discharge remain in place without amendment.