Umberto Agostino

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

The accused has a history of serious violence, schizophrenia, and substance abuse.

Despite a difficult start to the year, including an AWOL incident and an assault on a co-patient, the accused showed significant recent improvement after agreeing to take injectable antipsychotic medication.

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered that the current detention order at the hospital be maintained, allowing for gradual community reintegration as his condition stabilizes.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on various sexual assault and related charges.

The Board accepted the treating psychiatrist's evidence that the accused remains permanently unfit to stand trial due to a moderate intellectual disability and pedophilic disorder.

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

The detention order was continued without any provision for indirectly supervised community passes.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review and restriction of liberty hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and other offences.

The accused, diagnosed with Schizoaffective Disorder, had been living in the community but was re-hospitalized after breaching residence rules and exhibiting disruptive, delusional behaviour.

Relying on expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found the accused remained a significant threat to public safety due to poor insight, medication non-compliance, and cannabis use.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Disposition and found the hospital's restriction of the accused's liberty was warranted and the least restrictive decision available.

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

The hospital and the accused's counsel jointly recommended an absolute discharge, supported by expert psychiatric evidence that the accused was fully compliant with treatment, abstinent from alcohol, and no longer posed a significant threat to public safety.

Applying the Supreme Court's framework in Winko, the Board accepted the unanimous clinical recommendation and granted the accused an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing for the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges of assault and failure to comply with a probation order.

Based on the hospital report and expert testimony, the Board found that the accused remains unfit to stand trial due to schizophrenia, intellectual disability, and alcohol use disorder.

The Board ordered that the accused be subject to a Detention Order within the Secure Forensic Unit of the hospital, with specific privileges and prohibitions, including indirectly supervised community passes.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for assault and carrying a concealed weapon.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been living in the community under a Conditional Discharge.

Based on joint submissions and psychiatric evidence, the Board found the accused continued to pose a significant threat to public safety due to her severe mental illness and need for supervised medication compliance.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Conditional Discharge with an amendment allowing her to move to a new high-support housing facility.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assaulting a peace officer.

The accused suffers from schizophrenia, substance use disorders, and a traumatic brain injury, and requires ongoing seclusion due to violent behaviour.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted evidence of the treating psychiatrist that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a continued Detention Disposition with privileges and directed the preparation of a Gladue Report for the next annual hearing.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault and weapons offences in 2009.

The accused, diagnosed with an unspecified schizophrenia spectrum disorder and substance use disorder, had made significant progress in the past year despite a history of elopement and substance use.

The Board concluded that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the maintenance of the current disposition with the addition of a community living condition to facilitate future placement in highly supervised accommodation.

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

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for attempted murder and possession of stolen property, sought an absolute discharge.

The hospital and the Attorney General recommended continuing the conditional discharge.

Relying on the treating psychiatrist's evidence that the accused lacks insight, is externally motivated to take medication, and would likely relapse into alcohol abuse and destabilize if discharged absolutely, the Board found the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The conditional discharge was continued, and an early review within six months was ordered to allow for a fulsome risk assessment.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for uttering threats.

The accused suffers from treatment refractory paranoid schizophrenia and continues to use cannabis daily.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted psychiatric evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, as he would likely become non-compliant with medication and decompensate without the structure of a detention disposition.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention disposition, finding it necessary and appropriate to manage the risk while supporting the accused's ongoing community reintegration.

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

The hospital and Crown recommended continuing the detention disposition with increased travel passes, while the accused sought a conditional discharge.

The Board accepted the hospital's uncontroverted psychiatric evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his schizophrenia, history of violence, and risk of decompensation if unsupervised.

The Board ordered a continuation of the detention disposition with added conditions prohibiting cannabis use.

The Ontario Review Board convened an early hearing to review the Disposition of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for various offences.

The accused, diagnosed with Schizophrenia and substance use disorders, had a history of non-compliance and ULOAs but recently showed stabilization and appropriate use of passes.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation of the parties and the attending psychiatrist, finding that while the accused remains a significant threat to public safety, his risk can be managed.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order with the addition of a discretionary privilege to live in supervised community housing.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for violent offences, underwent his annual review before the Ontario Review Board.

He suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia and has been in continuous seclusion due to violent assaults on hospital staff driven by command hallucinations.

The Board accepted the treating psychiatrist's evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a continuation of his current detention disposition at Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, while recommending the hospital explore alternative treatments such as ECT and investigate potential intellectual deficits from early head injuries.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused who was previously found unfit to stand trial on a charge of sexual assault.

The hospital and the Crown submitted that the accused remains unfit to stand trial and continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, recommending a continuation of the conditional discharge.

The accused's counsel accepted that the accused is likely permanently unfit.

The Board accepted the medical evidence that the accused suffers from dementia and significant medical issues, and remains a significant threat to public safety due to a history of inappropriate sexual touching.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not guilty by reason of insanity on charges of non-capital murder and manslaughter.

The accused, who suffers from Major Neurocognitive Disorder and Antisocial Personality Disorder, did not attend the hearing.

Relying on uncontroverted psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and is at high risk for violent recidivism.

The Board ordered the renewal of the accused's current detention disposition at a high secure provincial forensic program.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges of assault.

The Board accepted the hospital's evidence that the accused remains unfit to stand trial due to a substance-induced major neurocognitive disorder and requires a high degree of supervision.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order, finding it necessary and appropriate for public safety and the accused's mental condition.

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

The accused had previously been found unfit to stand trial on charges of sexual assault and forcible confinement.

Based on the hospital report and psychiatric evidence indicating severe cognitive deficits and memory loss, the Board found that the accused remains unfit to stand trial.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing detention order at the Secure Forensic Unit, with privileges including supervised community accommodation.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused who was found unfit to stand trial in 2016 on charges of assault causing bodily harm and mischief.

The accused suffers from a major neurocognitive disorder due to neurosyphilis and has experienced progressive cognitive decline.

The Board found that the accused remains permanently unfit to stand trial and continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to recent incidents of physical aggression.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current detention disposition at the secure forensic unit, while encouraging the hospital team to pursue long-term care placement.

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

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for uttering threats, suffers from Schizophrenia, PTSD, and Polysubstance Use Disorder.

While the accused made significant progress over the past year, including medication compliance and near abstinence from substances, the Board accepted uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence that he continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board concluded that a continuation of the existing Detention Order was the necessary and appropriate Disposition to safely manage his risk and support his gradual reintegration.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review and a restriction of liberty hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for various offences.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorders, had repeatedly breached conditions, used intoxicating substances, and taken unauthorized leaves of absence from the hospital.

The Board accepted expert psychiatric evidence that the accused lacks insight into his illness and remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention disposition and found that the recent restriction of the accused's liberty was necessary, reasonable, and warranted.