The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory hearing to review the conditional discharge of an accused found not criminally responsible for mischief.
The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been living in the community and complying with his medication regimen, largely due to external support from his parents and treatment team.
The Board accepted psychiatric evidence that the accused lacked insight into his illness and would likely stop taking his medication if granted an absolute discharge, which would rapidly increase his risk of reoffending.
The Board concluded that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered that the conditional discharge remain in place.
