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The National Trajectory Project Who are the people found not criminally responsible on account of a mental illness? The National Trajectory Project examined the path of people deemed not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder (NCR) in Canada. The study analyzed 1800 cases between May 2000 and April 2005 in the three most populous provinces: British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec. It included a three-year, follow-up review of each case. Here is a picture of what emerged: What is their mental illness? Out of 100 individuals found NCR have a: have more than one illness personality disorder mood disorder substance use disorder psychotic disorder 31% 11% 23% 71% ⅓ Who is typically found NCR? 16% female 84% male 94% are diagnosed with a severe mental illness 71% beneﬁt from governmental income support in a relationship homeless 14% 10% 28% 5% 41 average age 36 average age Recidivism of NCR after three years of follow-up: 0.6% 8.8% 17% Serious violence re-offence Other violent offences against the person Any type of re–offence By comparison people released from the general prison population (non NCR population and did not receive forensic care) re-offend twice as often (at about 34%). Link to the victim Family Professional 34% 23% 23% 20% Stranger Other known person What is their offence? 27% Threat 27% Assault 17% Property offence 9% Serious violent crime 6% Weapons 14% Other VISIT https://ntp-ptn.org for more information mentalhealthcommission.ca FUNDED IN PART BY:

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Page 1: The National Trajectory Project · 2016-05-19 · The National Trajectory Project Who are the people found not criminally responsible on account of a mental illness? The National

The National Trajectory ProjectWho are the people found not criminally responsible on account of a mental illness?

The National Trajectory Project examined the path of people deemed not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder (NCR) in Canada.

The study analyzed 1800 cases between May 2000 and April 2005 in the three most populous provinces: British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec. It included a three-year, follow-up review of each case.

Here is a picture of what emerged:

What is their mental illness?Out of 100 individuals found NCR have a:

have more than one illness

personalitydisorder

mooddisorder

substance use disorder

psychoticdisorder

31%

11%

23%

71%

⅓

Who is typically found NCR?

16%female

84%male

94% are diagnosed with a severe mental illness

71% bene�t from governmental income support

in arelationship

homeless

14%

10%

28%

41average

age

36average

age

Recidivism of NCRafter three years of follow-up:

0.6%8.8%

17%

Seriousviolence

re-offence

Other violent offences against

the person

Any type ofre–offence

By comparison people released from the general prison population (non NCR population and did not receive forensic care) re-offend twice as often (at about 34%).

Link to the victimFamily

Professional

34%

23%

20%

Stranger

Otherknownperson

What is their offence?

27%Threat

27%Assault

17%Property offence

9%Seriousviolentcrime