S. Dubb

The accused was found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and other offences.

At his initial hearing before the Ontario Review Board, the Board found that he continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder.

The Board ordered a detention order at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, with a provision allowing community living in approved accommodation, in accordance with the joint submission of the parties.

The Ontario Review Board held an early hearing to determine whether the accused, previously found unfit to stand trial on various charges including unlawful entry and assault, was now fit.

Based on a joint submission and expert psychiatric evidence indicating that the accused's schizophrenia had stabilized with treatment, the Board found that he could now make and communicate reality-based decisions and meaningfully participate in his trial.

The Board ordered the accused returned to Court for a determination of his fitness, while remaining subject to his current detention disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for various offences including sexual assault and theft.

The hospital and Crown sought to maintain the Detention Order, citing ongoing substance use, absconding, and poor insight into his mental health condition.

The accused sought an absolute discharge.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant risk to public safety and requires significant supervision in a highly supportive environment.

The Detention Order was maintained as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held a Restriction of Liberty hearing after the accused, who had been living in the community under an approved accommodation, was returned to the hospital due to behavioural disturbances and substance use.

The hospital, the Attorney General, and the accused all agreed that the return to the hospital was warranted and represented the least onerous and least restrictive decision available.

The Board accepted the evidence and confirmed the hospital's decision to detain the accused.

The accused, who has severe autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability, was charged with aggravated assault after attacking his mother and sister.

He was previously found unfit to stand trial and detained at CAMH.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to determine his fitness and the appropriate disposition.

The Board found that the accused remains unfit to stand trial due to his profound cognitive limitations.

The Board ordered his continued detention on a general forensic unit at CAMH, with graduated passes and the possibility of community living in approved accommodation to facilitate gradual reintegration.

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

The accused requested an absolute discharge, while the hospital and the Attorney General recommended maintaining the current disposition to monitor his mental stability following a recent reduction in his antipsychotic medication.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered that his care continue under the same terms as his current conditional discharge.

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

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for attempted murder and possession of a weapon.

The hospital and Crown sought a continuation of the conditional discharge, while the accused sought an absolute discharge.

The Board accepted the treating physician's evidence that the accused lacks insight into his mental illness and would likely discontinue his medication if granted an absolute discharge, leading to decompensation and a risk of violent behavior.

The Board found the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for prowl by night and criminal harassment.

The accused, who has a complex forensic dual diagnosis including autism spectrum disorder and paraphilias, was excused from attending due to agitation.

The Hospital and all parties jointly submitted that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and requires continued detention with 24-hour supervision in his specialized community housing.

The Board accepted the joint submission, finding that the accused's risk of future violence would be high if absolutely discharged, and ordered the continuation of the Detention Disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for robbery.

The accused sought a conditional discharge, while the hospital and Attorney General recommended continuing the existing detention order.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his limited insight and reliance on highly supportive housing for stability.

The Board concluded that continuing the detention order with community living privileges remained the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for assault and uttering threats.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, has been stable on medication and is awaiting transition to a supervised community residence.

The Board accepted the consensus recommendation of the hospital, Crown, and defence counsel to maintain the current detention order with privileges, finding it provides the appropriate balance between public safety and the accused's rehabilitative needs during his transition to the community.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition following a finding of not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.

The accused, who had a challenging year including two AWOLs and an unprovoked assault on a staff member, did not attend the hearing but instructed counsel to proceed.

All parties jointly recommended that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and should continue to be detained at the Secure Forensic Unit, with the removal of the community living clause.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation and ordered continued detention.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for possession of weapons dangerous after waving a knife at citizens.

At his initial Ontario Review Board hearing, the hospital and Crown sought a detention order, citing his diagnoses of schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder, ongoing auditory hallucinations, and lack of community supports.

The Board found the accused poses a significant threat to public safety and ordered his detention at the hospital with privileges up to indirectly supervised community passes, along with weapons and substance prohibitions.

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

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for robbery and aggravated assault, is diagnosed with treatment-resistant schizophrenia and substance use disorders.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his fragile mental state, history of violence, and recent unauthorized leave of absence involving substance use.

The Board ordered that the accused remain detained at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health with discretionary privileges up to and including community living.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for robbery and weapons offences, was subject to a detention order at a forensic psychiatry program.

At his annual review hearing, his attending psychiatrist testified that his schizoaffective disorder was well-managed on clozapine and that his risk could be safely managed in the community with a Community Treatment Order and an Assertive Community Treatment team.

The Ontario Review Board accepted this uncontradicted evidence, finding that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board ordered an absolute discharge.

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

The accused had been found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and theft.

The hospital and the Attorney General recommended continuing the conditional discharge, while the accused sought an absolute discharge.

Relying on the treating psychiatrist's evidence that the accused's schizoaffective disorder is brittle and requires strict clozapine monitoring, the Board found the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The conditional discharge was continued with minor modifications.

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

The accused is currently incarcerated awaiting trial on numerous new violent offences.

Based on psychiatric evidence indicating severe antisocial personality disorder, substance abuse, and a high risk of reoffending, the Board found the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered his continued detention at the Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, concluding it is the least onerous and least restrictive disposition available to manage his risk.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for manslaughter.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had recently experienced mental state decompensations requiring readmission to the hospital.

Relying on uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered that the existing disposition, which detains the accused at the hospital with privileges to live in approved supervised community accommodation, continue in force without change.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to determine if the accused was fit to stand trial on various charges including sexual assault and break and enter.

Based on uncontroverted psychiatric evidence, the Board found the accused remained unfit to stand trial due to schizoaffective disorder and paranoia.

The Board ordered a Detention Order at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health as the necessary and appropriate disposition to manage the significant threat to public safety.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assaulting a peace officer and failing to comply with probation.

The accused suffers from schizoaffective disorder, borderline personality disorder, and a substance abuse disorder.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation of the parties, supported by the attending psychiatrist's evidence, that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a continuation of the Detention Order with increased privileges, including community living in approved accommodations and passes for up to 72 hours, finding it to be the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for failing to comply with probation.

The accused has a diagnosis of schizophrenia and a history of substance abuse and violence towards his family when unwell.

While he has been compliant with his medication under substitute consent, he continues to experience delusions and has recently tested positive for cocaine on multiple occasions.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public and ordered the continuation of his existing Detention Order, concluding that a conditional discharge or civil committal would not adequately manage his risk.