B. Hurst

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

The accused, who has a long-standing diagnosis of schizophrenia, sought an absolute discharge.

The hospital and the Attorney General sought a continued detention order with expanded geographical conditions to facilitate housing searches.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public, noting her lack of insight, history of medication non-compliance, and risk of decompensation and violence if unhoused and unmedicated.

A detention order was issued with the amended conditions requested by the hospital.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual review hearing.

The hospital and the Crown sought a continuation of his Conditional Discharge Disposition, while the accused sought an Absolute Discharge.

The Board found that the accused continues to suffer from schizophrenia with residual religious delusions and lacks insight into his illness.

Relying on the evidence of his attending psychiatrist and family concerns regarding medication non-compliance, the Board concluded that the accused remains a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Conditional Discharge Disposition with no changes to its terms.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault and robbery.

The treatment team reported the accused had a positive year in transitional housing but remained vulnerable to stress and substance use relapse.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted expert evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

A Conditional Discharge was ordered, and the Board maintained the requirement that the accused abstain from alcohol and drugs, finding its removal premature.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault and related offences.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and substance use disorders, had successfully transitioned to semi-independent living in the community.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation that the accused remained a significant threat to public safety, as an absolute discharge would likely lead to medication nonadherence, substance relapse, and decompensation.

The Board ordered a conditional discharge with terms including mandatory abstinence, medication compliance, and a condition to return to the hospital for psychiatric assessment upon notice.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and other offences.

The accused, who has a long history of untreated schizophrenia and homelessness, sought an absolute discharge.

The hospital and Crown sought a continuation of the detention order.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety, as she would likely decompensate and become violent if discharged without stable housing and psychiatric support.

The Board ordered a continued Detention Order with unchanged terms as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment.

The Board found that the accused, who is diagnosed with schizophrenia, continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to ongoing symptoms, limited insight, and a moderate risk of violence.

The Board ordered the continuation of his conditional discharge, but removed the condition prohibiting the consumption of intoxicating substances, as substance use was no longer deemed a risk factor.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault, assault with a weapon, forcible confinement, and robbery.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorder, had made progress and was preparing to transition to a supported residence in the community.

Relying on the uncontroverted expert evidence of the treating psychiatrist, the Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety, as his ability to remain abstinent and manage stress in the community remains untested.

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