D. Moskovitz

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual disposition hearing.

The hospital, Crown, and the accused jointly submitted that he continues to pose a significant threat to the public and that his current detention order should continue with the same conditions.

The Board accepted the joint submission, noting the accused's self-sabotaging behaviours, AWOL incidents, and need for further therapeutic engagement.

The Board ordered a continued Detention Order.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault and uttering threats.

The accused has diagnoses of Bipolar 1 Disorder and Substance Use Disorder.

The treatment team recommended a conditional discharge, noting the accused's progress, medication compliance, and positive community integration, while emphasizing that an absolute discharge would be premature and destabilizing.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety and ordered a conditional discharge with reduced mandatory reporting, in accordance with the joint recommendation of the parties.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.

The hospital and the Attorney General recommended continuing his detention order, while the accused requested an additional condition for indirectly supervised 72-hour travel passes within Ontario.

The Board found the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his schizophrenia and polysubstance use disorder, noting recent readmissions related to substance use.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order and declined the requested travel passes, emphasizing the need for supervised medication administration and gradual reintegration.

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

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for breaking and entering and prowl by night, suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder.

The parties jointly submitted that there be no change to the current disposition.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, particularly in the context of medication noncompliance or substance use, and ordered that his care continue on the same terms as his current disposition.

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

The accused, who suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia, resides in a 24-hour supervised community residence.

The parties jointly submitted that there should be no change to the current disposition.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to active psychotic symptoms, poor insight, and noncompliance risks, and ordered that his care continue under the existing detention order with discretionary community privileges.