Know Your Rights

Launched in 2024, the Teen Intervention & Criminal Deterrence “Know Your Rights” Program empowers teens to make informed decisions through interactive workshops in public schools. This program and its curriculum was created in partnership with then Chief Territorial Public Defender, Hon. Julie Smith Todman. Each year over 500 students in grades 5-12 learn how everyday behavior can have lasting legal and economic consequences.

Impact By the Numbers

552

Students served territory-wide in 2025

77

Teachers/Staff served territory-wide in 2025

18

Know Your Rights Program Volunteers

Thank You to our Volunteers!

To our Know Your Rights program volunteers—thank you. Your willingness to show up, educate, and stand alongside our community creates real, lasting impact. Because of you, more individuals feel informed, supported, and empowered. We are honored to do this work with you.

2025 Know Your Rights Program volunteer attorneys

  • Debra S. Watlingon, Ret. Judge of the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands Family Division

  • Chief Territorial Public Defender Julie Smith Todman

  • Carl Williams

  • Assistant Territorial Public Defender Alexia Furlow

  • Deputy Territorial Public Defender Frederick "Andy" Johnson

  • Assistant Territorial Public Defender Sonsirez Robles

  • Dawn Dyer, Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands

  • Nicholas Babilis, Assistant Territorial Public Defender

  • Anna Scott

  • Kimberly Berry

  • Kye Walker, The Walker Legal Group

  • Lisa Godfrey, Assistant Territorial Public Defender

  • Krishna Francis, DRC

  • Lauren Boudreaux, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice

  • Quincy McRae, Former DOJ Criminal Chief

2025 Know Your Rights Program non-attorney volunteers

  • Cornell Espirit, Ret. Virgin Islands Police Department Sergeant

  • Jennifer Willock, The Walker Legal Group

  • Nikki Garcia, Office of the Territorial Public Defender

  • Dawn Richardson, Office of the Territorial Public Defender

  • Minova Gumbs-Cherival, Office of the Territorial Public Defender

  • Andrewer Vidal, Office of the Territorial Public Defender

Join the movement!

Become a Know Your Rights volunteer attorney by contacting info@vijustice.org