Michael Feindel

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

The accused is diagnosed with treatment-resistant schizophrenia and cognitive impairment, lacking insight into his condition and the need for treatment.

The treatment team testified that the accused requires 24-hour supervision to ensure medication compliance and prevent violent decompensation.

The Board accepted this evidence and ordered the continuation of the current detention order with the same terms and conditions, finding it necessary to protect public safety.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for assault, attempted murder, and weapons offences.

At his initial disposition hearing, the Ontario Review Board found that he continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his schizophrenia and recent medication change.

The Board ordered a detention order with privileges for community living, subject to strict conditions including medication compliance, abstinence from substances, and no contact with the victims.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for weapons and probation offences.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial hearing to determine the appropriate disposition.

The accused suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia and a substance use disorder, lacks insight into his illness, and has a history of weapons possession.

The Board found the accused poses a significant threat to public safety and ordered his detention at the hospital with conditions including substance abstinence and a weapons prohibition.

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

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for indecent act and failure to comply with probation, is currently subject to a Detention Order at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to active symptoms of schizophrenia, cognitive impairment, and a propensity for verbal and physical aggression.

The Board ordered that the accused remain subject to the Detention Order, as it is the least onerous and least restrictive disposition available to manage the risk.

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

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for violent offences, suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia.

The hospital and the Crown recommended a continuation of the Detention Order, while the accused sought a Conditional Discharge.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his brittle illness, history of severe violence, and need for supervised medication compliance.

The Board ordered that the accused remain subject to his existing Detention Order Disposition.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for violent offences, appeared for an annual review of his disposition.

The Ontario Review Board found that he continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his schizophrenia and history of violence when unwell.

However, noting his stability on medication and successful cohabitation with his wife for over three years, the Board continued his Conditional Discharge but removed the condition prohibiting contact with his wife.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his schizophrenia, history of violence, and need for medication compliance.

The Board ordered that the accused remain subject to a Detention Order at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, with amendments to reduce reporting requirements and allow for community living in accommodation approved by the person in charge of the hospital.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for mischief and assault causing bodily harm.

The accused, who suffers from schizoaffective disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and an intellectual disability, sought an absolute discharge.

The hospital and the Attorney General recommended a continued detention order.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his complex mental illness, lack of insight, and risk of rapid decompensation and violence if he becomes non-compliant with medication.

The Board ordered that the accused remain subject to a detention order at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for arson and mischief.

The accused, diagnosed with chronic paranoid schizophrenia, has remained stable in the community but lacks insight into his illness and the need for medication.

The treating psychiatrist testified that the accused would stop taking medication if not subject to a Board order, which would likely lead to decompensation and a return of psychotic symptoms.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of his Conditional Discharge with no changes to its terms.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's conditional discharge following a finding of not criminally responsible for murder.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been living independently in the community and complying with her treatment regime.

The majority of the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, as she relies heavily on the high level of supervision and support from the forensic outpatient team to maintain her stability.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge.

One member dissented, concluding that the accused no longer presents a significant threat and should be granted an absolute discharge.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder, was subject to a mandatory annual review by the Ontario Review Board.

The accused had recently transferred to a new hospital and struggled with sleep cycle disruption due to cell phone overuse, leading to non-engagement with treatment.

The Board found the accused continued to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a disposition detaining the accused at the hospital with privileges up to and including living in the community in supervised accommodation.

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

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for assault and other offences.

The Board unanimously found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his schizophrenia and lack of insight.

However, a majority of the Board concluded that his risk could be managed in the community and ordered a conditional discharge, noting his stability in community housing and medication compliance.

A minority would have maintained the previous detention order.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.

The accused's treatment team reported stability and compliance with medication, recommending continued detention with privileges up to community living.

The Board found the accused remained a significant threat to public safety due to his major depressive disorder and history of substance-induced psychosis.

The Board ordered continued detention at the hospital with a condition restricting him from attending within 200 meters of his sisters' residences.

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

The accused had previously been found not criminally responsible for two counts of sexual assault.

The hospital, Crown, and accused jointly submitted that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety and that the conditional discharge should be maintained.

The Board accepted the joint submission and the evidence of the treating psychiatrist, finding that the accused's poor insight and history of medication noncompliance posed a high risk of decompensation and violence if absolutely discharged.

The conditional discharge was continued.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory annual review of the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for weapon offences in 2010.

The accused, who suffers from schizophrenia, has maintained medication compliance but remains socially withdrawn and refuses to engage with community psychiatrists.

The Board found that he remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of his conditional discharge without change, emphasizing the necessity of ongoing treatment team oversight to prevent relapse.

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

The accused, who has treatment-refractory schizophrenia and persistent delusions, is currently subject to a detention order but resides in high-support housing.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his risk of rapid decompensation and aggressive behaviour if his delusions are challenged.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current detention order to ensure the ability for rapid readmission to the hospital if necessary.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for assault and related charges.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder, had made progress but recently struggled with substance use and declined a community housing placement.

Relying on expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found the accused remained a significant threat to public safety due to risks of medication non-compliance and substance use if unsupervised.

The Board ordered the continuation of the accused's detention at the hospital with privileges.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a hearing to review the disposition of the accused, a dual status offender who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault and uttering threats, and later convicted of manslaughter and designated a dangerous offender.

The accused is currently detained in a Special Handling Unit following a first-degree murder charge related to the death of a fellow inmate.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his extensive history of violence, major mental illness, and serious personality disorder.

The Board ordered that the current detention order remain in place and extended the time for the next review to 24 months.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm.

The index offences involved violent, unprovoked attacks on hospital staff while the accused was experiencing psychosis.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his limited insight into his schizophrenia, history of non-compliance, and cannabis use disorder.

The Board ordered a detention order with privileges up to and including indirectly supervised community passes, concluding it was the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review of the disposition for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for first-degree murder in 2011.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, remains detained at a secure forensic unit.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his serious mental illness, lack of rehabilitative progress, and history of elopement.

The Board ordered the maintenance of the current detention disposition, finding it to be the necessary, appropriate, and least onerous disposition.