diff --git a/conf/type/__jail/explorer/present b/conf/type/__jail/explorer/present
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..c559cf65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/type/__jail/explorer/present
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2012 Jake Guffey (jake.guffey at eprotex.com)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# See if the requested jail exists
+#
+
+name=$__object_id
+
+[ -d "/usr/jail/$name" ] && echo "EXISTS"
+
diff --git a/conf/type/__jail/explorer/status b/conf/type/__jail/explorer/status
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..19b57672
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/type/__jail/explorer/status
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2012 Jake Guffey (jake.guffey at eprotex.com)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# See if the requested jail is started
+#
+
+name=$__object_id
+
+jls_output=$(jls | grep "[ 	]\/usr\/jail\/$name\$")
+[ -n "$jls_output" ] && echo "STARTED"
+
diff --git a/conf/type/__jail/files/jailbase b/conf/type/__jail/files/jailbase
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..defb739a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/type/__jail/files/jailbase
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Create a tarball jailbase.tgz in this directory containing the base filesystem for a jail.
diff --git a/conf/type/__jail/gencode-remote b/conf/type/__jail/gencode-remote
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index e69de29b..264ce111
--- a/conf/type/__jail/gencode-remote
+++ b/conf/type/__jail/gencode-remote
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2012 Jake Guffey (jake.guffey at eprotex.com)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# The __jail type creates, configures, and deletes FreeBSD jails for use as
+#  virtual machines.
+#
+
+jaildir="/usr/jail"
+present="$(cat "$__object/explorer/present")"
+status="$(cat "$__object/explorer/status")"
+state="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
+name="$__object_id"
+
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/started" ]; then
+	started="$(cat "$__object/parameter/started")"
+fi
+
+#
+
+if [ "$present" = "EXISTS" ]; then
+# blah
+fi
+
+if [ "$status" = "STARTED" ]; then
+# blah
+fi
+
diff --git a/conf/type/__jail/man.text b/conf/type/__jail/man.text
index e69de29b..b2e49468 100644
--- a/conf/type/__jail/man.text
+++ b/conf/type/__jail/man.text
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+cdist-type__jail(7)
+==========================
+Jake Guffey <jake.guffey--@--eprotex.com>
+
+
+NAME
+----
+cdist-type__jail - Manage FreeBSD jails
+
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+This type is used on FreeBSD to manage jails.
+
+
+REQUIRED PARAMETERS
+-------------------
+state::
+   Either "present" or "absent."
+
+
+OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
+-------------------
+started::
+   Either "true" or "false."
+
+
+EXAMPLES
+--------
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Create a jail called www
+__jail www --state present
+
+# Remove the jail called www
+__jail www --state absent
+
+# Ensure that the jail called www is started
+__jail www --state present --started true
+
+# Use the name variable explicitly
+__jail thisjail --state present --name www
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+SEE ALSO
+--------
+- cdist-type(7)
+
+
+COPYING
+-------
+Copyright \(C) 2012 Jake Guffey. Free use of this software is
+granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).
diff --git a/conf/type/__jail/manifest b/conf/type/__jail/manifest
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..81fcd65b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/type/__jail/manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2012 Jake Guffey (jake.guffey at eprotex.com)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# The __jail type creates, configures, and deletes FreeBSD jails for use as
+#  virtual machines.
+#
+
+#FIXME: /usr/jail should never be hardcoded in this type
+#FIXME: jailbase.tgz should not be hardcoded in this file
+
+jailbase="/usr/jail/jailbase.tgz"
+
+__rsyncer "$jailbase" --source "$__object/files/jailbase.tgz"
+
diff --git a/conf/type/__jail/parameter/optional b/conf/type/__jail/parameter/optional
index e69de29b..c06c82c7 100644
--- a/conf/type/__jail/parameter/optional
+++ b/conf/type/__jail/parameter/optional
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+started
diff --git a/conf/type/__jail/parameter/required b/conf/type/__jail/parameter/required
index e69de29b..ff72b5c7 100644
--- a/conf/type/__jail/parameter/required
+++ b/conf/type/__jail/parameter/required
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+state