Dr. P. Benassi

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for uttering death threats.

The accused suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia and experiences pervasive bizarre and grandiose delusions.

While the accused has not engaged in physical violence since 2008, he has a history of threatening behaviour and lacks insight into his illness.

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

However, noting his successful transition to permanent supportive housing and compliance with long-acting injectable medication, the Board ordered a Conditional Discharge subject to conditions including a residency requirement and abstinence from non-medical intoxicants other than cannabis.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, continues to experience violent auditory hallucinations and lacks insight into his illness, believing his symptoms are caused by medication.

The Board accepted the treating psychiatrist's evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a continued Detention Disposition at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, denying the accused's request to reduce reporting requirements and removing a previous privilege for indirectly supervised travel.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault due to schizophrenia.

The hospital recommended maintaining the Detention Order but increasing reporting frequency and allowing passes up to 48 hours to prepare for community transition.

All parties agreed with this joint position.

The Board accepted the recommendations, noting the accused's relative stability and the sensibility of the transitional planning.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing and a Restriction of Liberty hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for various offences, including assault and criminal harassment.

The accused, diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, had been readmitted to the hospital due to a severe manic episode despite adherence to medication.

The Board found the Restriction of Liberty was justified and ordered that the current Disposition of a Detention Order be maintained, with the modification that reporting be increased to once a week.