diff --git a/src/main/java/com/graywolf336/jail/Util.java b/src/main/java/com/graywolf336/jail/Util.java
index c29ec98..cab4b02 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/graywolf336/jail/Util.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/graywolf336/jail/Util.java
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 package com.graywolf336.jail;
 
 import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+import java.util.regex.Matcher;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
@@ -9,6 +13,7 @@ import org.bukkit.inventory.meta.ItemMeta;
 import org.bukkit.util.Vector;
 
 public class Util {
+	private final static Pattern DURATION_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("^(\\d+)\\s*(sec(?:ond?)?s?|(min(?:ute)?s?|h(?:ours?)?|d(?:ays?)?$", Pattern.CASE_INSENSITIVE);
 	
 	/** Checks if the first {@link Vector} is inside the other two. */
 	public static boolean isInsideAB(Vector point, Vector first, Vector second) {
@@ -59,4 +64,31 @@ public class Util {
 		
 		return wand;
     }
+    
+    public static Long getTime(String time) throws Exception {
+    	Long t = 10L;
+    	Matcher match = DURATION_PATTERN.matcher(time);
+    	
+    	if (match.matches()) {
+    		String units = match.group(2);
+    		if ("seconds".equals(units) || "second".equals(units) || "s".equals(units))
+    			t = TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.convert(Long.valueOf(match.group(1)), TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+    		if ("minutes".equals(units) || "minute".equals(units) || "mins".equals(units) || "min".equals(units))
+                t = TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.convert(Long.valueOf(match.group(1)), TimeUnit.MINUTES);
+            else if ("hours".equals(units) || "hour".equals(units) || "h".equals(units))
+            	t = TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.convert(Long.valueOf(match.group(1)), TimeUnit.HOURS);
+            else if ("days".equals(units) || "day".equals(units) || "d".equals(units))
+            	t = TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.convert(Long.valueOf(match.group(1)), TimeUnit.DAYS);
+    		
+    		Bukkit.getLogger().info(units);
+    	}else {
+    		throw new Exception("Invalid format.");
+    	}
+    	
+    	return t;
+    }
+    
+    /*
+		
+     */
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/graywolf336/jail/command/commands/JailCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/graywolf336/jail/command/commands/JailCommand.java
index 8381028..bd744ec 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/graywolf336/jail/command/commands/JailCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/graywolf336/jail/command/commands/JailCommand.java
@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import com.beust.jcommander.JCommander;
 import com.beust.jcommander.ParameterException;
 import com.graywolf336.jail.JailManager;
+import com.graywolf336.jail.Util;
 import com.graywolf336.jail.beans.Jail;
 import com.graywolf336.jail.beans.Prisoner;
 import com.graywolf336.jail.command.Command;
 import com.graywolf336.jail.command.CommandInfo;
 import com.graywolf336.jail.command.parameters.JailParameters;
 import com.graywolf336.jail.enums.LangString;
+import com.graywolf336.jail.enums.Settings;
 import com.graywolf336.jail.events.PrisonerJailedEvent;
 
 @CommandInfo(
@@ -61,10 +63,14 @@ public class JailCommand implements Command {
 		Long time = 10L;
 		
 		try {
-			time = Long.parseLong(params.time());
-		}catch(NumberFormatException e) {
-			sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "Number format is incorrect.");
-			return true;
+			time = Util.getTime(params.time());
+		}catch(Exception e) {
+			try {
+				time = Util.getTime(jm.getPlugin().getConfig().getString(Settings.JAILDEFAULTTIME.getPath()));
+			}catch(Exception e2) {
+				sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "Number format is incorrect.");
+				return true;
+			}
 		}
 		
 		Jail j = jm.getJail(params.jail());
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/graywolf336/jail/enums/Settings.java b/src/main/java/com/graywolf336/jail/enums/Settings.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2834a12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/graywolf336/jail/enums/Settings.java
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package com.graywolf336.jail.enums;
+
+public enum Settings {
+	DEBUG("system.debug"),
+	UPDATENOTIFICATIONS("system.updateNotifications"),
+	JAILDEFAULTTIME("jailing.jail.defaultTime");
+	
+	private String path;
+	
+	private Settings(String path) {
+		this.path = path;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Gets the path this setting is in config.
+	 * @return The path where this setting resides in the config.
+	 */
+	public String getPath() {
+		return this.path;
+	}
+}