diff --git a/src/main/java/com/graywolf336/jail/command/subcommands/JailStatusCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/graywolf336/jail/command/subcommands/JailStatusCommand.java
index beff3f2..c2c1edc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/graywolf336/jail/command/subcommands/JailStatusCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/graywolf336/jail/command/subcommands/JailStatusCommand.java
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ public class JailStatusCommand implements Command{
 		if(jm.isPlayerJailed(sender.getName())) {
 			Prisoner p = jm.getPrisoner(sender.getName());
 			//They are jailed, so let's tell them some information
-			jm.getPlugin().getJailIO().getLanguageString(LangString.STATUS, new String[] { p.getReason(), p.getJailer(), String.valueOf(p.getRemainingTimeInMinutes()) });
+			sender.sendMessage(jm.getPlugin().getJailIO().getLanguageString(LangString.STATUS, new String[] { p.getReason(), p.getJailer(), String.valueOf(p.getRemainingTimeInMinutes()) }));
 		}else {
 			//the sender of the command is not jailed, tell them that
-			jm.getPlugin().getJailIO().getLanguageString(LangString.YOUARENOTJAILED);
+			sender.sendMessage(jm.getPlugin().getJailIO().getLanguageString(LangString.YOUARENOTJAILED));
 		}
 		
 		return true;
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index c801921..1fd1c56 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jailing:
     blockPlaceWhiteList: ['crops', 'carrot', 'potato'] # these blocks can be placed at any time by prisoners
     commandPenalty: 5m
     commandProtection: true
-    commandWhitelist: ['/ping', '/list']
+    commandWhitelist: ['/ping', '/list', '/jail status]
     countDownTimeWhileOffline: false
     cropTramplingPenalty: 5m
     cropTramplingProtection: true