Dr. Y. Alatishe

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

The accused suffers from schizophrenia and a severe cannabis use disorder.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation of the parties, finding that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to his risk of decompensation and medication non-compliance if released without external controls.

The Board ordered a continuation of his detention at the hospital, with an expansion of his community privileges to all of Southern Ontario to facilitate family support.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for attempted murder and assault with a weapon.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorders, had been stable, medication adherent, and abstinent from substances over the past year, and was preparing for discharge to supportive community housing.

The Board accepted the hospital's evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his risk of relapse without oversight.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Order Disposition, finding it necessary and appropriate to safely manage his risk while supporting his community reintegration.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder, had been residing in the community with his parents for over four years without incident.

Relying on the unanimous recommendation of the treatment team and the accused's sustained psychiatric stability, medication adherence, and strong family support, the Board concluded that the accused no longer poses a significant threat to public safety.

An absolute discharge was granted.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and assault.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had a successful year in the community with no hospital readmissions, maintained abstinence, and complied with treatment.

The Board accepted the attending psychiatrist's uncontroverted evidence that the accused's mental state remains fragile and he would rapidly decompensate without forensic oversight.

The Board found the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered a loosened conditional discharge.

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

The accused suffers from schizoaffective disorder and an unspecified paraphilic disorder, and continues to exhibit sexually inappropriate behaviour towards female staff.

The Board accepted the joint position of the parties and the uncontroverted evidence of the attending psychiatrist that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing detention disposition at the hospital, finding it necessary to manage her risk while efforts continue to find appropriate community housing.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition following a finding of not criminally responsible for assault and uttering threats.

The accused had been living in the community successfully and remained stable on medication for bipolar disorder.

All parties agreed that while the accused remained a significant threat to public safety, a detention order was no longer necessary.

The Board ordered a conditional discharge, adopting the hospital's recommended conditions but declining to impose a substance use prohibition as there was no history of substance use disorder.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been living successfully in the community for several years and maintained medication compliance despite lacking insight into his illness.

The Board applied the Winko framework and found that the evidence did not establish that the accused continued to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board granted an absolute discharge, noting the accused's stable housing, ongoing support from community mental health teams, and the absence of any attempts to contact the victim.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and related offences.

The accused suffers from schizophrenia and a cannabis use disorder, and experiences treatment-resistant delusional beliefs.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his lack of insight, stated intention to discontinue medication, and risk of resuming cannabis use.

The Board concluded that a Conditional Discharge was inadequate to manage his risk and ordered a continued Detention Order with unchanged terms to support his gradual transition to community living.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for two counts of assault.

The accused, diagnosed with Delusional Disorder and substance use disorders, had recently been discharged to a supported residence in the community and was progressing well.

However, relying on the attending psychiatrist's evidence, the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to underdeveloped insight and a high risk of decompensation without Board oversight.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Disposition, finding a Conditional Discharge premature.