diff --git a/src/main/java/net/frozenorb/apiv3/dataImport/converters/PunishmentConverter.java b/src/main/java/net/frozenorb/apiv3/dataImport/converters/PunishmentConverter.java
index aa41514..15acbbf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/frozenorb/apiv3/dataImport/converters/PunishmentConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/frozenorb/apiv3/dataImport/converters/PunishmentConverter.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public final class PunishmentConverter implements Block<Document> {
         Punishment created = new Punishment(
                 new ObjectId().toString(),
                 target,
+                "Imported Ban; reason hidden",
                 punishment.getString("reason").toString(),
                 Punishment.PunishmentType.valueOf(punishment.getString("type").toUpperCase()),
                 punishment.containsKey("expires") ? punishment.getDate("expires").toInstant() : null,
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/frozenorb/apiv3/model/IpBan.java b/src/main/java/net/frozenorb/apiv3/model/IpBan.java
index 6cda46d..50c7c73 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/frozenorb/apiv3/model/IpBan.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/frozenorb/apiv3/model/IpBan.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public final class IpBan {
     public IpBan(String userIp, Punishment linked) {
         this.id = new ObjectId().toString();
         this.userIp = userIp;
-        this.reason = linked.getReason();
+        this.reason = linked.getPublicReason();
         this.expiresAt = linked.getExpiresAt();
         this.addedBy = linked.getAddedBy();
         this.addedAt = Instant.now();
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/frozenorb/apiv3/model/Punishment.java b/src/main/java/net/frozenorb/apiv3/model/Punishment.java
index 1f1f055..41d428c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/frozenorb/apiv3/model/Punishment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/frozenorb/apiv3/model/Punishment.java
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ public final class Punishment {
 
     @Getter @Id private String id;
     @Getter private UUID user;
-    @Getter private String reason;
+    @Getter private String publicReason;
+    @Getter private String privateReason;
     @Getter private PunishmentType type;
     @Getter private Instant expiresAt;
     @Getter private Map<String, Object> metadata;
@@ -97,10 +98,11 @@ public final class Punishment {
 
     private Punishment() {} // For Jackson
 
-    public Punishment(User user, String reason, PunishmentType type, Instant expiresAt, User addedBy, Actor actor, Map<String, Object> metadata) {
+    public Punishment(User user, String publicReason, String privateReason, PunishmentType type, Instant expiresAt, User addedBy, Actor actor, Map<String, Object> metadata) {
         this.id = new ObjectId().toString();
         this.user = user.getId();
-        this.reason = reason;
+        this.publicReason = publicReason;
+        this.privateReason = privateReason;
         this.type = type;
         this.expiresAt = expiresAt;
         this.addedBy = addedBy == null ? null : addedBy.getId();
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/frozenorb/apiv3/route/punishments/POSTPunishments.java b/src/main/java/net/frozenorb/apiv3/route/punishments/POSTPunishments.java
index 6b6eb5e..8e91985 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/frozenorb/apiv3/route/punishments/POSTPunishments.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/frozenorb/apiv3/route/punishments/POSTPunishments.java
@@ -32,10 +32,16 @@ public final class POSTPunishments implements Handler<RoutingContext> {
             return;
         }
 
-        String reason = requestBody.getString("reason");
+        String publicReason = requestBody.getString("publicReason");
+        String privateReason = requestBody.getString("privateReason");
 
-        if (reason == null || reason.trim().isEmpty()) {
-            ErrorUtils.respondRequiredInput(ctx, "reason");
+        if (publicReason == null || publicReason.trim().isEmpty()) {
+            ErrorUtils.respondRequiredInput(ctx, "publicReason");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (privateReason == null || privateReason.trim().isEmpty()) {
+            ErrorUtils.respondRequiredInput(ctx, "privateReason");
             return;
         }
 
@@ -45,11 +51,11 @@ public final class POSTPunishments implements Handler<RoutingContext> {
             BlockingCallback<List<Punishment>> punishmentsCallback = new BlockingCallback<>();
             Punishment.findByUserAndType(target, ImmutableSet.of(type), punishmentsCallback);
 
-            for (Punishment punishment : punishmentsCallback.get()) {
-                if (punishment.isActive()) {
+            for (Punishment alternatePunishment : punishmentsCallback.get()) {
+                if (alternatePunishment.isActive()) {
                     BlockingCallback<User> addedByCallback = new BlockingCallback<>();
-                    User.findById(punishment.getAddedBy(), addedByCallback);
-                    ErrorUtils.respondGeneric(ctx, 409, "A punishment by " + addedByCallback.get().getLastUsername() + " already covers this user.");
+                    User.findById(alternatePunishment.getAddedBy(), addedByCallback);
+                    ErrorUtils.respondOther(ctx, 409, "User already covered by alternate punishment.", "alreadyCoveredByAlternatePunishment", ImmutableMap.of("alternatePunishmentBy", addedByCallback.get().getLastUsername()));
                     return;
                 }
             }
@@ -82,11 +88,11 @@ public final class POSTPunishments implements Handler<RoutingContext> {
         target.hasPermissionAnywhere(Permissions.PROTECTED_PUNISHMENT, permissionsCallback);
 
         if (permissionsCallback.get()) {
-            ErrorUtils.respondGeneric(ctx, 409, target.getLastSeenOn() + " is protected from punishments.");
+            ErrorUtils.respondOther(ctx, 409, "User is protected from punishments.", "protectedFromPunishments", ImmutableMap.of());
             return;
         }
 
-        Punishment punishment = new Punishment(target, reason, type, expiresAt, addedBy, ctx.get("actor"), meta);
+        Punishment punishment = new Punishment(target, publicReason, privateReason, type, expiresAt, addedBy, ctx.get("actor"), meta);
         String accessDenialReason = punishment.getAccessDenialReason();
         String userIp = requestBody.getString("userIp");