Opinion: Follow the science in evaluating those found not criminally responsible

With all of the recent attention placed on Matthew de Grood and the Alberta Review Board, debate has swirled around whether tribunals actually protect public safety while promoting our constitutional rights to social reintegration. de Grood is a high-profile case, however, there are many others in Canada found not criminally responsible (NCR) for violent offences. From the “black box” of decision-making emerges the question — how does the board really make decisions to release