Dr. Shepphard

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for uttering threats.

The accused suffers from treatment refractory paranoid schizophrenia and continues to use cannabis daily.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted psychiatric evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, as he would likely become non-compliant with medication and decompensate without the structure of a detention disposition.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention disposition, finding it necessary and appropriate to manage the risk while supporting the accused's ongoing community reintegration.