diff --git a/app/Ban.php b/app/Ban.php
index e08b336..f4c2dfb 100755
--- a/app/Ban.php
+++ b/app/Ban.php
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ class Ban extends Model
         'userID',
         'reason',
         'bannedUntil',
-        'userAgent',
+        'isPermanent',
         'authorUserID',
 
     ];
 
     public $dates = [
-        'bannedUntil',
+        'suspendedUntil',
     ];
 
     public function user()
diff --git a/app/Console/Kernel.php b/app/Console/Kernel.php
index 28273ca..b50fa90 100755
--- a/app/Console/Kernel.php
+++ b/app/Console/Kernel.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Console;
 
-use App\Jobs\CleanBans;
+use App\Jobs\ProcessDueSuspensions;
 use Illuminate\Console\Scheduling\Schedule;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Console\Kernel as ConsoleKernel;
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Kernel extends ConsoleKernel
             ->daily();
         // Production value: Every day
 
-        $schedule->job(new CleanBans)
+        $schedule->job(new ProcessDueSuspensions)
             ->daily();
         // Production value: Every day
     }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/BanController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/BanController.php
index 8c8acf4..7865d5c 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/BanController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/BanController.php
@@ -34,48 +34,26 @@ class BanController extends Controller
     {
         $this->authorize('create', [Ban::class, $user]);
 
-        // FIXME: Needs refactoring to a simpler format, e.g. parse the user's given date directly.
 
         if (is_null($user->bans)) {
+
+            $duration = $request->duration;
             $reason = $request->reason;
-            $duration = strtolower($request->durationOperator);
-            $durationOperand = $request->durationOperand;
+            $type = $request->suspensionType; // ON: Temporary | OFF: Permanent
 
-            $expiryDate = now();
-
-            if (! empty($duration)) {
-                switch ($duration) {
-                    case 'days':
-                        $expiryDate->addDays($durationOperand);
-                        break;
-
-                    case 'weeks':
-                        $expiryDate->addWeeks($durationOperand);
-                        break;
-
-                    case 'months':
-                        $expiryDate->addMonths($durationOperand);
-                        break;
-
-                    case 'years':
-                        $expiryDate->addYears($durationOperand);
-                        break;
-                }
-            } else {
-                // Essentially permanent
-                $expiryDate->addYears(40);
+            if ($type == "on") {
+                $expiryDate = now()->addDays($duration);
             }
 
             $ban = Ban::create([
                 'userID' => $user->id,
                 'reason' => $reason,
-                'bannedUntil' => $expiryDate->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
-                'userAgent' => 'Unknown',
+                'bannedUntil' => ($type == "on") ? $expiryDate->format('Y-m-d H:i:s') : null,
                 'authorUserID' => Auth::user()->id,
+                'isPermanent' => ($type == "off") ? true : false
             ]);
 
-            event(new UserBannedEvent($user, $ban));
-            $request->session()->flash('success', __('Account suspended. Suspension ID #:susId', ['susId', $ban->id]));
+            $request->session()->flash('success', __('Account suspended.'));
         } else {
             $request->session()->flash('error', __('Account already suspended!'));
         }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php
index ca663b5..aba3e8b 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php
@@ -71,6 +71,17 @@ class ProfileController extends Controller
             }
         }
 
+        $suspensionInfo = null;
+        if ($user->isBanned())
+        {
+            $suspensionInfo = [
+
+                'isPermanent' => $user->bans->isPermanent,
+                'reason' => $user->bans->reason,
+                'bannedUntil' => $user->bans->bannedUntil
+            ];
+        }
+
         if (Auth::user()->is($user) || Auth::user()->can('profiles.view.others')) {
             return view('dashboard.user.profile.displayprofile')
                 ->with([
@@ -82,6 +93,7 @@ class ProfileController extends Controller
                     'since' => $createdDate->englishMonth.' '.$createdDate->year,
                     'ipInfo' => IP::lookup($user->originalIP),
                     'roles' => $roleList,
+                    'suspensionInfo' => $suspensionInfo
                 ]);
         } else {
             abort(403, __('You cannot view someone else\'s profile.'));
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/BanUserRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/BanUserRequest.php
index 6c0469b..943bd90 100755
--- a/app/Http/Requests/BanUserRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/BanUserRequest.php
@@ -45,8 +45,15 @@ class BanUserRequest extends FormRequest
     {
         return [
             'reason' => 'required|string',
-            'durationOperand' => 'nullable|string',
-            'durationOperator' => 'nullable|string',
+            'suspensionType' => 'required|string',
+            'duration' => 'required_if:suspensionType,on|nullable|integer',
+        ];
+    }
+
+    public function messages()
+    {
+        return [
+          'duration.required_if' => __('You must provide a duration if the suspension is temporary.')
         ];
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Jobs/CleanBans.php b/app/Jobs/ProcessDueSuspensions.php
similarity index 86%
rename from app/Jobs/CleanBans.php
rename to app/Jobs/ProcessDueSuspensions.php
index 5a25994..c3d040d 100755
--- a/app/Jobs/CleanBans.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/ProcessDueSuspensions.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ use Illuminate\Queue\InteractsWithQueue;
 use Illuminate\Queue\SerializesModels;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 
-class CleanBans implements ShouldQueue
+class ProcessDueSuspensions implements ShouldQueue
 {
     use Dispatchable, InteractsWithQueue, Queueable, SerializesModels;
 
@@ -52,15 +52,15 @@ class CleanBans implements ShouldQueue
      */
     public function handle()
     {
-        Log::debug('Running automatic ban cleaner...');
+        Log::debug('Running automatic suspension cleaner...');
         $bans = Ban::all();
 
         if (! is_null($bans)) {
             foreach ($this->bans as $ban) {
                 $bannedUntil = Carbon::parse($ban->bannedUntil);
 
-                if ($bannedUntil->equalTo(now())) {
-                    Log::debug('Deleted ban '.$ban->id.' belonging to '.$ban->user->name);
+                if ($bannedUntil->isToday()) {
+                    Log::debug('Lifted expired suspension ID '.$ban->id.' for '.$ban->user->name);
                     $ban->delete();
                 }
             }
diff --git a/config/adminlte.php b/config/adminlte.php
index 9e19fb8..6df80ce 100755
--- a/config/adminlte.php
+++ b/config/adminlte.php
@@ -611,5 +611,21 @@ return [
                 ],
 
             ],
+            [
+                'name' => 'BootstrapSwitch',
+                'active' => true,
+                'files' => [
+                    [
+                        'type' => 'js',
+                        'asset' => false,
+                        'location' => 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/gitbrent/bootstrap4-toggle@3.6.1/js/bootstrap4-toggle.min.js'
+                    ],
+                    [
+                        'type' => 'css',
+                        'asset' => false,
+                        'location' => 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/gitbrent/bootstrap4-toggle@3.6.1/css/bootstrap4-toggle.min.css'
+                    ]
+                ]
+            ]
     ],
 ];
diff --git a/database/migrations/2021_07_20_094139_change_bans_table.php b/database/migrations/2021_07_20_094139_change_bans_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..422ba10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2021_07_20_094139_change_bans_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+class ChangeBansTable extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function up()
+    {
+        Schema::table('bans', function (Blueprint $table) {
+
+            $table->dropColumn('userAgent');
+            $table->boolean('isPermanent')->default(false);
+
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function down()
+    {
+        Schema::table('bans', function (Blueprint $table) {
+           $table->dropColumn('isPermanent');
+           $table->string('userAgent')->after('bannedUntil');
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/resources/lang/en/messages.php b/resources/lang/en/messages.php
index edcc8af..87f4b9c 100755
--- a/resources/lang/en/messages.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en/messages.php
@@ -411,14 +411,13 @@ return [
         'title' => ':name\'s profile',
         'profile' => 'Profile',
         'users' => 'Users',
-        'account_banned' => 'Account banned',
-        'account_banned_exp' => 'This user has been banned by the moderators.',
-        'ban_confirm' => 'Please confirm that you want to ban this user account. You\'ll need to add a reason and expiration date to confirm this. Bans don\'t transfer to connected Minecraft networks (yet).',
-        'leave_empty' => 'Leave empty for a permanent ban',
+        'account_banned' => 'Account suspended',
+        'account_banned_exp' => 'This user has been suspended by the admins.',
+        'ban_confirm' => 'Please confirm that you want to suspend this account. You\'ll need to add a reason and expiration date to confirm this.',
         'duration' => 'Duration',
-        'p_duration' => 'Punishment duration',
+        'p_duration' => 'Suspension duration',
         'p_duration_exp' => 'e.g. Spamming',
-        'ban' => 'Ban',
+        'ban' => 'Suspend',
 
         'terminate_notice' => 'You are about to terminate a staff member',
         'terminate_notice_warning' => 'Terminating a staff member will remove their privileges on the team management site and Network.
diff --git a/resources/views/dashboard/user/profile/displayprofile.blade.php b/resources/views/dashboard/user/profile/displayprofile.blade.php
index a882abb..2d796a9 100755
--- a/resources/views/dashboard/user/profile/displayprofile.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/dashboard/user/profile/displayprofile.blade.php
@@ -18,16 +18,16 @@
 
 @section('content')
 
-  @if ($profile->user->isBanned())
+  @if (is_array($suspensionInfo))
 
       <div class="alert alert-danger">
 
-          <span><i class="fa fa-ban"></i> <b>{{__('messages.profile.account_banned')}}</b></span>
+          <span><i class="fa fa-ban"></i> <b>{{__('messages.profile.account_banned')}} {{ ($suspensionInfo['isPermanent']) ? __('permanently.') : __('until :date.', ['date' => $suspensionInfo['bannedUntil']]) }}</b></span>
 
           <p>{{__('messages.profile.account_banned_exp')}}</p>
 
           <p>
-            <i class="fas fa-chevron-right"></i> <b>{{$profile->user->bans->reason}}</>
+              <i class="fas fa-chevron-right"></i> <b>{{$suspensionInfo['reason']}}</b>
           </p>
 
       </div>
@@ -43,32 +43,33 @@
             <form id="banAccountForm" name="banAccount" method="POST" action="{{route('banUser', ['user' => $profile->user->id])}}">
                @csrf
 
-                <label for="reason">{{__('messages.reusable.reason')}}</label>
-                <input type="text" name="reason" id="reason" class="form-control" placeholder="{{__('messages.profile.p_duration_exp')}}">
+                <div class="row">
 
-                <div class="input-group">
-                <input type="text" class="form-control" name="durationOperator" aria-label="{{__('messages.profile.p_duration')}}">
-                <div class="input-group-append">
-                    <button id="durationDropdown" class="btn btn-outline-secondary dropdown-toggle duration-btn" type="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">{{__('messages.profile.duration')}}</button>
-                    <div class="dropdown-menu">
-                        <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Days</a>
-                        <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Weeks</a>
-                        <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Months</a>
-                        <div role="separator" class="dropdown-divider"></div>
-                        <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Years</a>
+                    <div class="col">
+                        <label for="reason">{{__('Public note')}}</label>
+                        <input type="text" name="reason" id="reason" class="form-control" placeholder="{{__('messages.profile.p_duration_exp')}}">
+                    </div>
+
+                    <div class="col">
+                        <label for="duration">{{ __('Duration') }}</label>
+                        <input type="text" name="duration" id="duration" class="form-control" placeholder="{{ __('in days') }}">
                     </div>
                 </div>
-                </div>
-                <p class="text-muted text-sm">{{__('messages.profile.leave_empty')}}</p>
 
-                <input id="operator" type="hidden" value="" name="durationOperand" class="duration-operator-fld">
+
+                <div class="mt-2">
+                    <input type="hidden" name="suspensionType" value="off">
+
+                    <label for="suspensionType">Suspension type</label><br>
+                    <input type="checkbox" id="suspensionType" name="suspensionType" checked data-toggle="toggle" data-on="Temporary" data-off="Permanent" data-onstyle="success" data-offstyle="danger" data-width="130" data-height="40">
+                    <p class="text-muted text-sm"><i class="fas fa-info-circle"></i> {{ __('Temporary suspensions will be automatically lifted. The suspension note is visible to all users. Suspended users will not be able to login or register.') }}</p>
+                </div>
+
 
             </form>
 
             <x-slot name="modalFooter">
-
-                <button id="banAccountButton" type="button" class="btn btn-danger"><i class="fa fa-ban"></i> {{__('messages.profile.ban')}}</button>
-
+                <button id="banAccountButton" type="button" class="btn btn-danger"><i class="fa fa-gavel"></i> {{__('Confirm')}}</button>
             </x-slot>
 
         </x-modal>
@@ -334,13 +335,13 @@
                             <div class="management-btn text-center">
 
                                 @if (!$profile->user->isBanned())
-                                    <button class="btn btn-danger mb-2" id="banAccountTrigger"><i class="fa fa-ban"></i> {{__('messages.profile.ban_acc')}}</button><br>
+                                    <button class="btn btn-danger mb-2" id="banAccountTrigger"><i class="fa fa-ban"></i> {{__('Suspend')}}</button><br>
                                 @else
                                     <form method="post" action="{{route('unbanUser', ['user' => $profile->user->id])}}">
 
                                         @method('DELETE')
                                         @csrf
-                                        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-warning mb-2"><i class="fa fa-check"></i> {{__('messages.profile.unban_acc')}}</button>
+                                        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-warning mb-2"><i class="fa fa-check"></i> {{__('Lift Suspension')}}</button>
 
                                     </form>
                                 @endif