K. Quinlan

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and other offences.

The hospital, Crown, and accused jointly submitted that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and should remain detained.

The Board agreed, noting recent incidents of aggression and substance use, but modified the detention order to specify placement in a General Forensic Unit to reflect his current housing.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for arson and the matter was remitted to the Ontario Review Board for an initial disposition hearing.

The Board found that the accused, who has schizophrenia and a history of substance abuse and medication noncompliance, continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

Accepting a joint recommendation from the parties, the Board ordered a Detention Order at the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences with specified privileges, including potential community living, and prohibitions.