Leslie Morrison is the Director of Disability Rights California’s (DRC) Investigations Unit. She directs investigations of allegations of abuse and/or neglect involving persons with disabilities, with the focus being systemic reform. She is a national expert on the use of restraints and seclusion for behavior management. She has conducted a number of investigations into injuries and deaths resulting from the use of restraint in a variety of settings, including treatment facilities, community residential facilities, and schools. She has authored legislation to reform restraint and seclusion practices CA. Leslie was a member of a federal advisory committee for grants awarded to states to reduce and eliminate restraint and seclusion practices in state facilities. Leslie is an attorney and used to be a registered nurse with a graduate degree in psychiatric nursing.
