Jeb is the closest thing to a 'real' father figure that they've all had. He is the only one who has been kind to them. Jeb Batchelder is a former employee and whitecoat at the School. Jeb had helped the kids to escape and cared for them until his disappearance. Although the kids have no proof, they all believe that Jeb is dead. Later Jeb reappears and seems to have returned to the School to work with the whitecoats.
