{"id":399160,"date":"2026-01-09T21:55:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T21:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/399160\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T21:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T21:55:08","slug":"toronto-man-held-in-psychiatric-seclusion-for-20-years-must-be-reassessed-court-rules-hes-still-that-same-person-inside-says-his-sister-toronto-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/399160\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto man held in psychiatric \u2018seclusion\u2019 for 20 years must be reassessed, court rules. \u2018He\u2019s still that same person inside,\u2019 says his sister &#8211; Toronto Star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMigAJBVV95cUxPX0VnbGZXMzYzaW5zbUNaalRfMmp3VUtfS3VOVW9mMncyakxHY3lybmJHcjRWdHIyajRUTlNZUEFaZ2V1S1pBMUphWkNQZXhDM3dEd0Ztb3RpS0RDSFNVRUhWSnBsUUJlUTdMNjVMQmJHX3g1bjhTWFltMFBYNHZiRFl6OFVLdlFldWJVZTdnLU1YSmM4d19oTGc0dUJ3ajFRNjA0V2xHVUVMUTh3S2xyWVhkM0x4c3B4cmxLUmI2MWZ5dHU4TW1JWlViWVVhM0NiODdhd083ZGJmbU5GckViSEtUdWhNeVQtbmk1d3JDQ0x0UzI4YXA5aDFmWUdSZjhR?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Toronto man held in psychiatric \u2018seclusion\u2019 for 20 years must be reassessed, court rules. \u2018He\u2019s still that same person inside,\u2019 says his sister<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Toronto Star<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQQkRZaHd0RjdOaGkzMV9SblYxcmFxeXJUSUh3S0FIYXFFbWV1NWV4elJIUHYtaERHcTJrOFQtaHBCZExrUnJmLXhyRHROSnhsb1BxckV3cnhCLUNYcXJ2YnA3QjAwZ3BIdkNMc25XU2EyelhxTzRianVRcTBDRjZ1WHNVZHZjTEd6ckR4SUgzZ1psX18zOFlEQ3FqQ2hxODBEUDF3cUhKTWRIWHN1STdZ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ontario man held in psychiatric seclusion for 20 years wins court order for new assessment<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Globe and Mail<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMi_gFBVV95cUxPTm1TTVhIRWJsVTZZYTlxd2diRVdmeXZlZDVvcWFuYk5UX1gxaHZRWi1aY2w3QUFRdm1TOGk5dUd2Q2ZBMS12YmpvLVlnY0hfSFVFbWtoS0xhdzQ2by1WNWw5enBzQ3liSTZVd1hCWGc1RXVEZnBpWHlEZXZYcGFkMHdmWFpHY3NMWjNtV05EVkJRdEpVQ2U2dTY1ZVY0dFd5NGhNck1KdHVMakpnY3Y1NXBCMV9hQlA5RmpQLXlDODJSWVFfRFBNM09Qc2w0V1hKalluSXdNa3lQZElqd0dKM0llMFV1RWVOOWRlRm9aZ1V6bnNHdk1LNFI2VklIQQ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Toronto man who\u2019s been locked in psychiatric \u2018seclusion\u2019 for 20 years must be reassessed, Court of Appeal rules<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Toronto Star<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiiAJBVV95cUxNX2ZydXFnS1J4Y1RteTd4bnRVWkJwRkVsTHYwSWxPRi1pYjl6TnJRbzRXZmZDdnVtRjZFY2NxU3R1Q2ZaOWVaejBadURBV1Y1TVJDMi1XclpLVF9IN21GcTVWbWZnUTZQX3NNd1ZrSm9pTmJDRVkwUXlIUEpuZXRxTFZaVHZBSnI4SXR5Y21lY1ZhREtSSEV1U2JrbTdnUUhaVVltbnowSFJoWTQyOFJiZWlXYURMTXNlck5OWmFNNXpLQUFLUDFpbXc4SVVxZHE2QnpTYjQxNXV5WEJIOEhET3RGVGZYU3BGRlA5UUxMUVQzX2FNeGZ0XzEtZmxhWWVlRFNGTzhMZDY?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Despite case of man held for 20 years, psychiatric seclusion rarely prolonged for years, experts say<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Toronto Star<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMi_AFBVV95cUxPblZxOV9fTkUtQjJmZVY5Tk1WNUw5SE1IZDhoaVFySGdPZXRHa3MwN200MUVkSV91M0d1LWkyemI3c3hJSEV1Tzh3RGRpX1Bta29PSk9SSXA2cnBpMzRIdC1zem02bS1RVDREYnRJRzlOcWZUQVRPeU9OeHptMUdUMzM0Z0l1NnM2eEZoUFgwT2QwSTZrLW93RmNNbnJQbW0zSDhyaTdlc2VacEZTeGo4T2ttUFBWVzNncXpaTTVkeW56b2RaelBqVUJHcTA4Q3AycXd3V3lxWWxqM2RDQm1vbXhBRjlsQ3ZFdEJVSnczOWRMVEpFU05rTkZ2N0w?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">For 20 years, this man has been locked in \u2018seclusion\u2019 at an Ontario psychiatric hospital. \u2018Somebody has to care,\u2019 his lawyer says<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Toronto Star<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Toronto man held in psychiatric \u2018seclusion\u2019 for 20 years must be reassessed, court rules. \u2018He\u2019s still that 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