by admin | Apr 16, 2025 | Media Release
We welcome the opportunity to provide a submission to the Justice, Integrity and Community Safety Committee on the Making Queensland Safer (Adult Crime, Adult Time) Amendment Bill 2025. Sisters Inside is a proudly abolitionist, grassroots organisation led by... by admin | Apr 1, 2025 | Media Release
Sisters Inside categorically opposes the expansion of the Queensland Government’s ‘Adult Crime, Adult Time’ laws, which will further entrench the criminalisation of Queensland’s children—particularly Aboriginal children. ‘Since the LNP first introduced this draconian... by admin | Dec 12, 2024 | Media Release
A statement by Debbie Kilroy, CEO of Sisters Inside: ‘Today is a dark day in Queensland’s history as we bear witness to legislation purporting to make Queensland safer pass through our parliament. This legislation will target some of the most vulnerable children in... by admin | Nov 27, 2024 | Media Release
Sisters Inside strongly opposes the Queensland LNP Government’s ‘Adult crime, Adult time’ legislation, set to be rushed through Parliament this week. This punitive policy is a dangerous step backward that targets Aboriginal children and other vulnerable young people... by admin | Oct 18, 2024 | Media Release
The recent announcement by the LNP to establish so-called ‘Circuit Breaker Sentencing’ facilities, dressed up as a solution to youth crime, is nothing more than a blatant political ploy to exploit children and young people for votes. ‘These facilities,... by admin | Oct 8, 2024 | Media Release
Sisters Inside is horrified by the LNP’s latest announcement of “nine early intervention residential programs”, including a $50 million “Regional Reset Program” that aims to provide 24/7 intensive intervention for so-called “troubled” youth. ‘The suggestion that...