Debbie Kilroy, a human rights lawyer, and renowned activist and member of Sisters Inside continues to criticise Australia's excessive focus on punishment and exclusion, labeling it as an attachment to outdated colonial justice.

She passionately advocates for an immediate halt to the widespread incarceration of children.

As she often unapologetically tweets about the serious injustices faced in this country, Ms Kilroy recently published a series of tweets detailing the harsh treatment she endured as a child in the prison system and what many young people still face today.

Our kids belong in schools & playgrounds not in cages This country's obsession with punishment, exile & retributive justice & all of its archaic laws enforcing this colonial brand of so called justice are ripping children away from their families, communities & their culture

— Debbie Kilroy #FreeHer (@DebKilroy) June 14, 2023

Ms Kilroy said locking up children was not just a national tragedy, it "is our country's shame."

"There is no youth crime crisis," Ms Kilroy said.

"The only crisis is the mass incarceration of children, the majority of whom have not been convicted of any crime."

Ms Kilroy said the smallest number of Australians were perpetuating the greatest of lies about out of control children who needed to be locked up to make society safe.

"We need to call out the lies," Ms Kilroy said.

"We need to turn this conversation around today and demand to see the real data that politicians are using to lock up our children."

Ms Kilroy said as a society "we should doing all that we can to protect, support and nurture children".

"Our kids belong in schools and playgrounds, not in prisons, but this country's archaic laws are ripping children from their families, communities and their culture and throwing them into concrete cells to spend their childhood in custody."

Ms Kilroy, who also advocates for imprisoned women and girls, said it was time to bring an end to the State's "so-called" justice system for children.

"On what planet could we think that punishing a child through exile and torture could lead to a rehabilitated happy, whole children," she said.

"And on what planet is spending millions of dollars per year, per child in detention a good investment of public funds."

Ms Kilroy said no Australian should be okay with any child being locked up.

"No child should exiled, tortured and tormented," said.

"The vast sums of money spent on locking up children could be better spent and redistributed to fund housing, health, education and training and economic opportunities for under-served communities who suffer most from systemic inequality and deprivation."

She said the failure of youth incarceration to advance public safety should come as no surprise.

"Youth prisons are not essential to public safety. They are just about placating fears," Ms Kilroy said.

Sisters Inside encourage mob and communities in Queensland to get in touch via their website, where they offer resources on how to contact your local MP as part of their #EndToxicPrisons and #Blockthepipeline campaigns.