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
21
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
Alexia Furlow, Assistant Territorial Public Defender
Anna Scott
Carl Williams
Dawn Dyer, Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands
Debra S. Watlington, Ret. Judge of the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands Family Division
Frederick "Andy" Johnson, Deputy Territorial Public Defender
Julie Smith Todman, Chief Territorial Public Defender
Kimberly Berry
Kishma Francis, DRC
Kye Walker, The Walker Legal Group
Lisa Godfrey, Assistant Territorial Public Defender
Lauren Boudreaux, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice
Nicholas Babilis, Assistant Territorial Public Defender
Quincy McRae, Former DOJ Criminal Chief
Sonsirez Robles, Assistant Territorial Public Defender
2025 Know Your Rights Program non-attorney volunteers
Andrewer Vidal, Office of the Territorial Public Defender
Cornell Espirit, Ret. Virgin Islands Police Department Sergeant
Dawn Richardson, Office of the Territorial Public Defender
Jennifer Willock, The Walker Legal Group
Minova Gumbs-Cherival, Office of the Territorial Public Defender
Nikki Garcia, Office of the Territorial Public Defender
Join the movement!
Become a Know Your Rights volunteer attorney by contacting info@vijustice.org
