The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review and a restriction of liberty review for an accused found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.
The accused, diagnosed with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, had been placed in seclusion for over seven days due to aggressive behaviour and medication noncompliance.
The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.
The Board concluded that the initial decision to seclude the accused and the ongoing restriction of liberty were necessary, appropriate, and represented the least restrictive measures available to manage his risk.
The Board ordered the continuation of the current detention order at the high secure forensic program.
