K. Dalrymple

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for various offences, was subject to a disposition allowing community living privileges.

The Hospital restricted his off-unit privileges after he was found in possession of and consumed methamphetamine, which led to a deterioration in his mental state.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the restriction.

The Board found that while the restriction constituted a significant increase in the accused's liberty restrictions, the Hospital's actions were warranted and represented the least onerous and least restrictive measure to manage his risk to public safety while his mental condition was stabilized.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.

The accused continues to suffer from schizophrenia and a substance use disorder, remains symptomatic, and is not yet well enough to participate in therapy.

Based on a joint submission and psychiatric evidence, the Board concluded that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public and maintained the current detention order with privileges.

The accused, previously found unfit to stand trial on account of mental disorder, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual hearing.

Based on the uncontradicted psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused's condition had improved, he understood the trial process and the roles of key participants, and he could meaningfully instruct counsel.

The Board concluded the accused was now fit to stand trial and ordered him returned to court.

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

The accused's treating psychiatrist testified that the accused is currently stable, abstinent from substances, and compliant with medication in a group home setting.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties, finding that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety, and ordered that the current disposition remain in place without changes.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review a restriction of liberty (ROL) imposed on the accused, who had been living in the community but was readmitted to the hospital due to decompensation and substance use.

The hospital sought to stabilize the accused while awaiting a more supportive housing placement.

The Board found that the ROL was necessary and warranted to protect the public and prevent further decline in the accused's mental state.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current disposition, noting the accused remains a significant threat to public safety but supporting his transition to new supportive housing.

The accused was found unfit to stand trial on charges including sexual assault and resisting a peace officer.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to determine his fitness and appropriate disposition.

The Board found that while his symptoms were improving with clozapine, he remained unfit to stand trial due to thought disorganization and rigid thinking that impaired his ability to meaningfully participate in a complex sexual assault trial.

The Board ordered a detention disposition with privileges, as his medication was not yet optimized and he lacked community support.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial hearing for an accused found unfit to stand trial on charges including assaulting police with a weapon and dangerous driving.

The accused, diagnosed with Schizophrenia, continued to experience grandiose and persecutory delusions and believed his charges had been withdrawn.

Applying the contextual test for fitness, the Board found the accused remained unable to conduct a defence or instruct counsel due to his mental disorder.

Concluding that the accused posed a significant threat to public safety and lacked community supports, the Board ordered his detention in hospital with privileges for indirectly supervised entry into the community.

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

The hospital recommended continuing the detention order but deleting conditions prohibiting contact with the victim, noting the accused's stability and lack of delusions.

The Crown opposed deleting the conditions.

The Board concluded the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and maintained all conditions, including the no-contact provisions, citing the seriousness of the offences, the accused's limited insight, and the lack of updated information regarding the victim.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory hearing to review the accused's fitness to stand trial and her Disposition regarding a charge of attempted murder.

The attending psychiatrist testified that the accused remains unfit to stand trial due to cognitive impairments and symptoms, but suggested she may have been misdiagnosed with an intellectual disability and could potentially regain fitness with trauma-informed treatment.

The Board found the accused remains unfit to stand trial and ordered the continuation of her Detention Order, while expanding her geographic area for community living to the province of Ontario to facilitate future supported housing placements.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for break and enter with intent.

The accused has a history of schizoaffective disorder, personality disorders, and substance abuse.

The treatment team reported improvements in the accused's insight and medication compliance, and recommended continuing the Detention Order with increased privileges, including indirectly supervised passes and community living.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of the Detention Order with the recommended additional privileges to assist with gradual community reintegration.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for breaking and entering.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorder, had been abstinent for eight years and sought the removal of the abstain clause from his disposition.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his underdeveloped insight and history of substance abuse linked to his offending behaviour.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order with added indirectly supervised passes and an expanded geographical area for community living, but declined to remove the abstain clause, finding it necessary to support his reintegration and protect the public.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon.

The accused had recently experienced a restriction of liberties after testing positive for fentanyl and cannabis, accompanied by signs of mental decompensation.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his schizophrenia, substance use disorders, and history of non-adherence to treatment.

The Board ordered the continuation of his detention at the hospital with minor modifications to his pass privileges, and confirmed that the recent restriction of his liberties was necessary and appropriate.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for invitation to sexual touching and break and enter.

The accused sought a discharge on conditions, while the hospital and Crown sought a continuation of the detention order.

The Board found that the accused, who suffers from schizoaffective disorder, substance use disorder, and paraphilia, continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board concluded that a detention order remained the least onerous and least restrictive disposition necessary to manage his risk, as he requires close supervision to ensure medication compliance.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been compliant with medication in the hospital but lacked full insight into his illness and had a history of nonadherence.

The Board found that the accused continued to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order at the hospital, with minor modifications to allow for potential future community living options, as it was the least onerous and least restrictive disposition necessary.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for first-degree murder and arson.

The accused suffers from an unspecified bipolar disorder and a substance use disorder.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to diagnostic uncertainty, limited insight, and the risk of relapse into substance use, which historically exacerbated his psychotic symptoms.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order, maintained the absolute prohibition on alcohol and drugs, expanded travel privileges, and added a condition requiring the accused to report any romantic involvements.

The Ontario Review Board convened a hearing under s. 672.81(2.1) of the Criminal Code to review the hospital's decision to restrict the accused's privileges following a psychotic deterioration and aggressive behaviour.

The accused, who had been found NCR for assaulting a peace officer, agreed with the hospital's position.

The Board found that the removal of privileges was warranted and that the gradual return to his baseline liberty norm of 30-minute indirectly supervised passes was the least onerous and least restrictive decision available.

The Ontario Review Board held a Restriction of Liberty hearing after the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible and discharged to live in the community, was returned to the hospital.

The accused had been involved in a motor vehicle accident, fled the scene, and subsequently experienced suicidal ideation and mood changes.

The hospital readmitted him to stabilize his condition.

All parties agreed that the hospital's decision to return the accused to the hospital was warranted and represented the least onerous and least restrictive option available.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation and found no basis to issue a new Disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review a significant increase in the restriction of the accused's liberty following his readmission to the hospital.

The accused, who has schizophrenia, requested readmission due to delusions of being sexually assaulted, which were attributed to inadequate antipsychotic treatment and medication non-compliance.

The Board found that the initial and ongoing restrictions of liberty were necessary, appropriate, and the least restrictive option available to manage the increased risk presented by the accused.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for multiple offences including robbery.

The accused sought an amendment to his disposition to allow him to reside in Lambton County.

Relying on uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to treatment-refractory schizophrenia, substance use disorder, and a history of absconding.

The Board dismissed the request to add Lambton County to the approved accommodations, finding it lacked appropriate supervised group homes and would increase the risk to public safety.

The existing Detention Order was continued.

The accused was previously found unfit to stand trial on various charges including assault and uttering threats.

Following a period of detention and treatment at a forensic hospital, the Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing.

Based on expert psychiatric evidence and a joint submission from the parties, the Board found that the accused's schizophrenia symptoms were largely contained with medication and that he was now fit to stand trial.

The Board ordered that the accused be returned to court and issued a Keep Fit Order, detaining him at the hospital to ensure medication compliance and maintain his fitness pending trial.