The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing and four restriction of liberty hearings for an accused found not criminally responsible for robbery and uttering threats.
The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and antisocial personality disorder, had experienced a deterioration in his mental state after his medication was reduced.
The Board accepted the uncontroverted expert evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and that a conditional discharge would be insufficient to manage his risk.
The Board renewed the detention disposition and found that the four periods of seclusion were warranted and the least restrictive options available at the time.
