The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault.
The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been living in the community under a detention order for 3.5 years with no readmissions.
While the Board found the accused continued to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to unpredictable relapses of paranoid delusions, it concluded that his risk could be managed under a less intrusive disposition.
Applying the principle of minimal intrusion, the Board granted a conditional discharge with terms mirroring the previous detention order, including a residence clause and weekly reporting.
