N. Calvinho

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the restriction of the accused's liberty following his elopement from an approved community accommodation.

The accused, who was subject to a disposition for breaking and entering, had relapsed into substance use and was found by police in a decompensated state.

Due to a lack of beds at his designated hospital, he was temporarily transferred to another facility, resulting in a restriction of liberty exceeding seven days.

The Board found that the restriction was justified, necessary, and the least onerous option available to ensure public safety and meet the accused's mental health needs.

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

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and break and enter, had been progressing well in 24-hour supervised housing until a recent incident involving the abuse of prescription medication and a lack of transparency with the treatment team regarding an inappropriate relationship with a former staff member.

The Board accepted the hospital's expert evidence that the accused's risk had elevated to moderate.

The Board concluded that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of the Detention Disposition, modifying it to require supervised accommodation rather than 24-hour supervision, and granting expanded day passes.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for assault and referred to the Ontario Review Board for an initial disposition.

The accused, who suffers from bipolar affective disorder and a mild intellectual disability, assaulted a nurse while experiencing a manic episode.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to a high risk of medication non-compliance and decompensation if discharged without supportive housing and community psychiatric care.

A detention order was imposed.