M. Munsterman

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon, was transferred from the community to a locked forensic unit due to high-risk behaviours and substance use.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing under s. 672.81(2.1) of the Criminal Code to review this restriction of liberty.

The Board accepted uncontroverted expert evidence that the accused's medications required adjustment and appropriate housing had not been identified.

The Board unanimously determined that the restriction of liberty was necessary and appropriate, and ordered a continued detention disposition.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and uttering threats.

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

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his schizophrenia and history of threatening behaviour when untreated.

The Board ordered a detention order at the hospital with discretionary privileges to transition to the community.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for uttering threats and failing to comply with conditions.

The accused, diagnosed with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, had a history of medication non-compliance and aggressive behaviour when his clozapine levels dropped.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, as he would likely become non-compliant with medication and decompensate without a Board disposition.

The Board ordered a continued detention disposition with privileges up to and including community living in approved accommodation, supporting a gradual transition to a group home.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for an indecent act.

The accused suffers from schizophrenia and substance use disorders, which have historically led to rapid decompensation and increased risk to the public when he uses substances.

Despite recent positive progress and engagement with his treatment team, the Board accepted the joint submission that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board concluded that a continued detention disposition at the hospital, with existing privileges and conditions, remains necessary and appropriate to manage his risk and support his ongoing rehabilitation.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder and indignity to a dead body.

The Board found that the accused remained a significant threat to public safety and ordered his continued detention at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre.

However, noting the accused's stability, medication compliance, and abstinence from cannabis, the Board granted a community living privilege, specifically approving his transition to Lebreton Transitional Housing, an 8-hour supervised facility.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition and a review of his restriction of liberties following his admission to the Forensic Assessment Unit.

The accused, who suffers from Huntington's Disease, Bipolar Disorder, and Alcohol Use Disorder, had been displaying erratic and threatening behaviour in his community residence.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order with community living in a 24-hour supervised accommodation and confirmed that the restriction of his liberties was necessary and appropriate.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition following a finding of not criminally responsible for multiple assault charges.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, has a history of rapid decompensation when non-compliant with medication.

The Board accepted the joint submission that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety.

A detention disposition was ordered as necessary and appropriate to ensure public safety and meet the accused's treatment needs.

The Board declined to grant international travel privileges due to the risk of decompensation without adequate family support for medication compliance, but removed substance use conditions as there was no evidence of substance abuse.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review a restriction of liberties for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault.

The accused was evicted from his approved accommodation following an unprovoked assault on a co-patient and transferred to a forensic assessment unit, resulting in a restriction of liberties exceeding seven days.

The Board found that the restriction was justified and necessary, and that it represented the least onerous and least restrictive option available to the hospital given the accused's high needs, lack of insight, and the unavailability of suitable community housing.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for mischief and failing to comply with a release order.

The hospital and the Crown recommended a conditional discharge, noting the accused's significant improvement, medication compliance, and stable housing.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant risk to the public but concluded that a conditional discharge with conditions to take prescribed medication and reside at a specified senior residence was the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and other offences, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual review of his conditional discharge.

The treatment team and all parties jointly submitted that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to public safety, citing his sustained abstinence from substances, adherence to antipsychotic medication, and improved insight into his schizophrenia.

The Board accepted the joint submission, finding that the accused's progress and protective pro-social relationships mitigated any risk.

The accused was granted an absolute discharge.

The accused, subject to a detention order, was readmitted to the hospital after becoming aggressive in the community due to medication non-compliance.

The Ontario Review Board convened a hearing under s. 672.81(2.1) of the Criminal Code to review this restriction of liberty.

The Board found the readmission was warranted, reasonable, and the least restrictive option available, while reminding the hospital of its statutory duty to promptly notify the Board of such restrictions.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for charges including indecent act, mischief, and criminal harassment.

At his initial Ontario Review Board hearing, the Board found that he continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his schizophrenia, recent substance use, and risk of destabilization.

Adopting the joint submission of the parties, the Board ordered a conditional discharge with conditions including abstaining from alcohol and drugs, and having no contact with the complainant.

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

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and was subject to a detention order at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to diagnoses of Schizophrenia and Cannabis Use Disorder, exacerbated by recent noncompliance and cannabis use.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order with a prohibition on cannabis use and directed the transfer of the accused's care to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and uttering threats.

The accused had been living in the community on a conditional discharge but recently experienced psychotic decompensation linked to cannabis and psychedelic mushroom use, leading to new criminal harassment charges involving the original victim.

The Board accepted the joint submission and the attending psychiatrist's evidence that the accused's risk level had significantly elevated.

Finding that the accused continues to present a significant threat to public safety, the Board revoked the conditional discharge and issued a detention order.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and failing to comply with release orders.

At his initial Ontario Review Board hearing, the Board found that he continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public due to untreated schizophrenia, lack of insight, and ongoing substance use.

The Board ordered a detention order with community living in approved accommodation and strict conditions, including a prohibition on contacting the victim.

The Board rejected a joint submission to allow travel passes to the U.S., citing insufficient evidence regarding the purported employment and the risks associated with his untreated mental illness.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for indecent acts.

The accused has treatment-resistant schizophrenia and a cannabis use disorder.

While he has maintained stability in the community and is engaged in pro-social activities, he recently relapsed into cannabis use and breached a peace bond condition.

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

The Board ordered the maintenance of the current detention order, with the consent of all parties to remove a previous recommendation for an interprovincial transfer to Quebec.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition following a finding of not criminally responsible for weapons and mischief offences.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and a severe stimulant use disorder, had experienced significant deterioration and relapses into substance use while at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre.

The Board found that the accused continues to present a significant threat to public safety.

Accepting the hospital's recommendation, the Board ordered the accused's care transferred to the Brockville Mental Health Centre to provide better stabilization and addictions counselling, while maintaining a detention order.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for attempted murder.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia in remission, had been living in a group home and maintaining sobriety.

Based on a joint submission and psychiatric evidence, the Board found the accused continued to pose a significant threat to public safety but ordered a conditional discharge.

The Board modified the conditions, removing the strict abstinence requirement in favour of random testing and eliminating the no-contact order with the victim, his mother, given their positive relationship.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and alcohol use disorder, remained compliant with medication but continued to abuse alcohol, posing a risk of decompensation.

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

Accepting a joint submission, the Board continued the detention disposition at the secure forensic unit while granting extended privileges for travel abroad to visit family, subject to hospital approval, to motivate further therapeutic engagement.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm.

The accused has a history of treatment-resistant schizoaffective disorder and substance use disorder.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to ongoing symptoms, poor insight, and a recent sexual assault conviction.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order with amendments recommended by the hospital to allow for gradual, monitored reintegration into the community.