diff --git a/jarvis/__init__.py b/jarvis/__init__.py
index b8e1a18..dca3dc6 100644
--- a/jarvis/__init__.py
+++ b/jarvis/__init__.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ async def on_guild_join(guild):
 @loop(minutes=1)
 async def unmute():
     db = DBManager(get_config().mongo).mongo
-    mutes = list(db.jarvis.mutes.find({"active": True}))
+    mutes = list(db.jarvis.mutes.find({"active": True, "length": {"$gt": 0}}))
     mute_roles = list(
         db.jarvis.settings.find({"setting": "mute"}).sort(
             [("guild", pymongo.ASCENDING)]
@@ -95,13 +95,15 @@ async def unmute():
         db.jarvis.mutes.bulk_write(updates)
 
 
-@loop(minutes=30)
+@loop(minutes=10)
 async def unban():
     db = DBManager(get_config().mongo).mongo
     bans = list(db.jarvis.bans.find({"active": True, "type": "temp"}))
     updates = []
     for ban in bans:
-        if ban["time"] + timedelta(days=ban["length"]) < datetime.now():
+        if ban["time"] + timedelta(
+            hours=ban["length"]
+        ) < datetime.now() + timedelta(minutes=10):
             guild = await jarvis.fetch_guild(ban["guild"])
             user = jarvis.fetch_user(ban["user"])
             if user:
diff --git a/jarvis/cogs/admin.py b/jarvis/cogs/admin.py
index 3aba2ba..3b0f6ff 100644
--- a/jarvis/cogs/admin.py
+++ b/jarvis/cogs/admin.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class AdminCog(commands.Cog):
                 + " Reason:\n{reason}"
             )
             if mtype == "temp":
-                user_message += f"\nDuration: {length} days"
+                user_message += f"\nDuration: {length} hours"
 
             await user.send(user_message)
             await ctx.guild.ban(user, reason=reason)
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class AdminCog(commands.Cog):
             ),
             create_option(
                 name="duration",
-                description="Ban duration in days if temporary",
+                description="Ban duration in hours if temporary",
                 required=False,
                 option_type=4,
             ),
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class AdminCog(commands.Cog):
         user: User = None,
         type: str = "perm",
         reason: str = None,
-        length: int = 1,
+        length: int = 12,
     ):
         await self._ban(ctx, user, type, reason, length)
 
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ class AdminCog(commands.Cog):
             ),
         ],
     )
+    @commands.has_permissions(mute_members=True)
     async def _mute(self, ctx, user: Member, reason: str, length: int = 30):
         mute_setting = self.db.jarvis.settings.find_one(
             {"guild": ctx.guild.id, "setting": "mute"}