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# Old School Jail Mod<\/p>\n

A classic jail mod for Minecraft Fabric servers (1.21.x) – just like the good old days!<\/p>\n

## Features<\/p>\n

– **Jail Players**: Jail players with customizable time limits and reasons
\n– **Jail Management**: Set multiple jail locations and delete them as needed
\n– **Permissions System**: Full integration with Fabric Permissions API (works with LuckPerms and other permission mods)
\n– **Smart Restrictions**: Jailed players cannot:
\n – Break or place blocks
\n – Interact with blocks (buttons, levers, etc.)
\n – Use commands (except `\/jail time` to check their sentence)
\n – Teleport or escape (automatic teleport back to jail)
\n– **Configurable**: Extensive config file for customization
\n– **Data Persistence**: All jails and jailed players are saved and restored on server restart
\n– **Auto-Release**: Players are automatically released when their sentence expires
\n– **Original Location Tracking**: Players are teleported back to their original location upon release (configurable)
\n– **Logout\/Login Handling**: Players remain jailed across logout\/login and are auto-released if sentence expired offline
\n– **Multiple Jails**: Create multiple jails and choose which one to send players to
\n– **Essential Commands Compatible**: Fully compatible with Essential Commands – the recommended companion mod<\/p>\n

## Commands<\/p>\n

### Main Commands
\n– `\/jail

– `\/jail

– `\/jail release ` – Release a player from jail early (teleports back to original location if enabled in config)<\/p>\n

– `\/jail time` – Check your own remaining jail time (available to jailed players)
\n– `\/jail time ` – Check any player’s jail time (admin only – requires `oldschooljail.jail` permission)
\n– `\/jail list` – List all currently jailed players with details (admin only – requires `oldschooljail.jail` permission)<\/p>\n

### Admin Commands
\n– `\/jail set ` – Set a jail at your current location
\n– `\/jail set ` – Set a jail at specific coordinates
\n– `\/jail delete ` – Delete a jail (automatically releases all prisoners)<\/p>\n

## Permissions<\/p>\n

The mod uses the Fabric Permissions API and supports any permissions plugin that implements it (LuckPerms, etc.)<\/p>\n

### Permission Nodes
\n– `oldschooljail.jail` – Allows jailing players
\n– `oldschooljail.release` – Allows releasing players
\n– `oldschooljail.set` – Allows setting jail locations
\n– `oldschooljail.delete` – Allows deleting jails
\n– `oldschooljail.immune` – Makes a player immune to being jailed
\n– `oldschooljail.time` – Allows using `\/jail time` (granted to all by default)
\n– `oldschooljail.jail` – Also allows using `\/jail time ` to check other players’ jail time<\/p>\n

**Note**: If no permissions plugin is installed, the mod falls back to OP level 2 for admin commands.<\/p>\n

## Configuration<\/p>\n

The config file is located at `config\/oldschooljail.toml` and is automatically generated on first run with helpful comments.<\/p>\n

### Config Options<\/p>\n

The TOML file includes detailed comments for each option. Here’s what you can configure:<\/p>\n

**Time Settings:**
\n– `input_unit` – Time unit for commands (SECONDS, MINUTES, or HOURS)
\n– `max_sentence_seconds` – Maximum sentence length in seconds<\/p>\n

**Restrictions:**
\n– `block_commands` – Block all commands except \/jail time
\n– `block_teleportation` – Auto-teleport back if player escapes >50 blocks
\n– `block_block_breaking` – Prevent breaking blocks
\n– `block_block_placing` – Prevent placing blocks
\n– `block_interaction` – Prevent interacting with blocks<\/p>\n

**Release Settings:**
\n– `teleport_back_on_release` – Teleport players back to original location when released (if false, players must walk out manually)<\/p>\n

**Messages:**
\n– `release` – Message on manual release
\n– `jail_expired` – Message when sentence expires<\/p>\n

All settings include helpful comments in the config file explaining what they do!<\/p>\n

## Installation<\/p>\n

1. Download the oldschooljail-[version].jar for your MC version
\n2. Place the JAR file in your server’s `mods` folder
\n3. Ensure you have Fabric API installed
\n4. (Optional) Install a permissions plugin like LuckPerms for advanced permission control
\n5. (Recommended) Install Essential Commands for full oldschool experience
\n6. Start your server<\/p>\n

## Compatibility<\/p>\n

– **Minecraft Version**: 1.21-1.21.10
\n– **Mod Loader**: Fabric
\n– **Required**: Fabric API
\n– **Recommended**: LuckPerms or other Fabric Permissions API compatible plugin
\n– **AFK Compatibility**: Fully compatible with Essential Commands – the recommended companion mod<\/p>\n

## License<\/p>\n

This project is licensed under the MIT License<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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