Why This Petition MattersTo the Citizens, Advocates, and Supporters Reading This:

We are asking for your signature to right a quiet, devastating wrong. Jeffrey Manchester has served 24 consecutive years behind bars. During nearly a quarter-century of incarceration, he has completely missed his children's lives. He was entirely absent for their childhoods, their teenage years, and their entry into adulthood.

Today, a harsh biological reality is ticking away:

• by his current projected release date, his children will be well into their 40s. 

•Jeffrey has maintained a flawless disciplinary record, completed extensive rehabilitation programs, and spent decades mentoring other inmates away from crime. His original property offenses involved zero physical violence. Keeping him isolated for another decade serves no further rehabilitative purpose—it only punishes his family.

Please sign this petition to demand that North Carolina choose restorative justice, recognize his total transformation, and bring a father home to his family before it is too late.

TO: The North Carolina Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission, Governor Roy Cooper, the Executive Clemency Office, and the North Carolina Judiciary.

We, the undersigned citizens and advocates, formally submit this petition to request an immediate discretionary review and the granting of parole or conditional clemency to Jeffrey Manchester.

This administrative and humanitarian request is grounded on the following compelling evidence:

•Exemplary Institutional Conduct: Over two decades of modern housing, Mr. Manchester has maintained a spotless disciplinary index, proving total compliance and authentic internal transformation.

•Profound Humanitarian Strain: The deterrent function of his sentence has been fully realized. Denying parole ensures his children—who have already endured 24 years without a father—will be in their 40s before they can ever rebuild a physical family bond.

•Negligible Public Safety Risk: Official evaluations confirm a low risk of recidivism. His historical offenses did not involve physical violence against victims, and a dedicated, law-abiding community support network is actively prepared to guarantee his housing and financial stability upon reentry.

We respectfully urge all governing bodies holding executive or administrative discretion to evaluate Jeffrey Manchester based on the rehabilitated man he is today and grant his immediate release.