J. Kevin Wright

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and related offences, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual review of his detention order.

The hospital and the Attorney-General recommended a conditional discharge.

The Board found that while the accused continues to present a significant threat to public safety due to untreated schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder, his risk level has mitigated.

He had not breached the non-contact order regarding the victim, and his delusions had evolved.

The Board concluded that public safety could be maintained without a formal detention order and granted a conditional discharge subject to conditions.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for sexual assault due to schizophrenia.

The accused had been living in a supportive group home, complying with his medication regime, and showing no signs of substance abuse or behavioural issues.

Based on the evidence of his attending forensic psychiatrist and a joint submission from all parties, the Board found that the accused's psychotic symptoms had remitted and he no longer presented a significant threat to public safety.

The Board granted an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on seven charges of sexual assault.

The accused suffers from severe dementia and resides in a locked long-term care unit.

The Board found that the accused remains unfit to stand trial, as he cannot understand the nature or consequences of the proceedings or communicate with counsel.

The Board also concluded that the accused is permanently unfit and remains a significant threat to public safety due to ongoing sexually inappropriate behaviour.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order as the necessary and appropriate disposition.

The hospital restricted the accused's liberty after he relapsed into severe substance abuse, spending $12,000 on drugs in two days and presenting in a drug-induced psychotic state.

The hospital sought a review of the restriction of liberty and a variance to the accused's disposition to allow him to reside in Ottawa or Cornwall and attend a residential treatment program.

The Ontario Review Board found the restriction of liberty was necessary, appropriate, and the least onerous measure to ensure public safety and the accused's rehabilitation.

The Board also granted the requested variance.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition following a finding of not criminally responsible for arson and other offences.

The hospital and the Attorney General recommended maintaining a detention order and transferring the accused to the Brockville Mental Health Centre.

The accused did not contest the detention order but opposed the transfer.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his treatment-resistant schizophrenia and history of violence.

However, the Board declined to order the transfer, finding that the accused had only been at the current hospital for eight months and showed potential for improvement with recent medication adjustments.

A detention order with community living in approved accommodation was maintained.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition.

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for assault and assault with a weapon.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his schizophrenia, lack of insight, and ongoing cannabis use.

However, because he is stabilized on a long-acting injectable antipsychotic and consented to treatment, the Board ordered a conditional discharge with conditions including a consent to treatment provision and permission to travel internationally with an approved person.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for driving offences.

The accused, who suffers from a traumatic brain injury, schizoaffective disorder, and substance use disorders, sought an absolute discharge.

The hospital and the Attorney General recommended maintaining the current detention order.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his complex mental disorder, lack of insight, and propensity for substance use and risky behaviours.

The Board ordered that the current detention order, with privileges up to community living in approved accommodation, be maintained as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been stable, compliant with medication, and abstinent from substances over the past year.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his history of non-adherence to treatment and risk factors.

The Board ordered the maintenance of the detention order with expanded privileges, including international travel and moderate alcohol consumption, to facilitate his transition to independent living.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for various offences including break and enter and driving while prohibited.

The accused has a history of severe substance use disorder and psychotic disorder.

The parties jointly submitted that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board accepted the joint submission, finding that the accused's ongoing struggles with addiction and risk of decompensation require continued hospital oversight.

A detention order was maintained with modified conditions allowing for community access and travel.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for violent offences.

The accused suffers from schizophrenia and substance abuse disorder.

While the accused had made progress at a residential treatment facility, the hospital and Crown recommended continuing the detention order due to the risk of rapid decompensation if he relapsed or stopped medication.

The Board found the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of the existing detention order.

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

The accused suffers from delusional disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance use disorders.

The Board accepted the uncontradicted psychiatric evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his polysubstance abuse and underdeveloped insight.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Order Disposition, with a modification to permit Canada-wide travel.

The accused was found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for multiple offences including assault with a weapon and assaulting a police officer.

At the initial Ontario Review Board hearing, the Board considered whether the accused represented a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The evidence indicated the accused suffers from schizoaffective disorder and substance use disorders, and has a concerning pattern of alcohol consumption that interferes with his treatment and assessment.

The Board found the accused meets the threshold for a significant threat to public safety and ordered a Detention Order Disposition with conditions, including a prohibition on the consumption of alcohol and intoxicating substances.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.

The hospital had transferred the accused to a more secure unit with a loss of privileges due to illicit substance use.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his schizophrenia, substance use disorders, and recent concerning behaviours.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order but allowed a 50km community radius to facilitate employment.

The Board also confirmed that the initial and ongoing restriction of the accused's liberties was necessary and appropriate.

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

The accused, who has schizophrenia, had been living in the community, maintaining full-time employment, and participating in therapeutic programming without any reemergence of psychotic symptoms.

The hospital, the Crown, and the accused jointly submitted that he no longer posed a significant threat to public safety.

The Board agreed, finding that the accused's mental illness was well-controlled and he presented a low risk of future violence.

The Board granted an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault and related offences.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, had been living independently in the community and demonstrated stability, insight, and medication compliance.

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

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused previously found unfit to stand trial on various charges including assault and assaulting a peace officer.

The accused, who has severe intellectual impairment and Autism Spectrum Disorder, resides at a highly supervised group home.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and the psychiatric evidence that the accused remains permanently unfit to stand trial and continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered that the accused remain subject to a conditional discharge with ongoing reporting requirements, finding this to be the least onerous and least restrictive disposition available.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory annual review of the accused's disposition.

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for assault and assault causing bodily harm in 1994, suffers from schizoaffective disorder and autism spectrum disorder.

The hospital and the Attorney-General sought a continuation of the detention order, while the accused sought an absolute discharge.

Relying on the uncontradicted psychiatric evidence that the accused remains at high risk of unprovoked violence and requires total care for his physical needs, the Board concluded that he continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The detention order was renewed.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for five counts of assault, was subject to an annual review hearing by the Ontario Review Board.

The accused suffers from schizophrenia and severe substance use disorders.

The treating psychiatrist testified that the accused was poorly engaged with the treatment team, not optimally treated, and continued to use cocaine and cannabis.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his psychotic illness exacerbated by ongoing drug use and poor insight.

The Board ordered the maintenance of the current detention order as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault and other offences.

The accused has diagnoses of schizophrenia and substance use disorders, and experienced several relapses and elopements from the hospital over the past year.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and the psychiatric evidence, finding that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of a detention order with permission to reside in the community in approved accommodation, including a residential treatment program.

The accused was charged with causing unnecessary pain to an animal after stomping on a Canada Goose gosling.

He was found unfit to stand trial due to frontotemporal dementia and the matter was remitted to the Ontario Review Board.

The Board found that he remains permanently unfit to stand trial as his neurocognitive disorder renders him unable to meaningfully communicate with counsel.

The Board also found that he currently poses a significant risk to the safety of the public due to his lack of community supports.

The Board ordered a conditional discharge, agreeing with the joint recommendation of the parties, as it is the least onerous disposition capable of protecting the public.