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# Unjailing a Validator

When a validator node is jailed, its operator must wait until the jail time has expired (see the [jailing section of the FAQ](/odin-protocol/faq.md#what-is-jailing-and-how-does-it-work) for details on that) before sending an unjail transaction to the chain. To send an unjail transaction, do the following:

1. Run the `bandd keys list` command to get the `address:` value of your jailed node. Save the address by copying it, then typing `ADDRESS=`, then pasting the address. Then hit enter. 
2. Next, send an unjail transaction to the network using the following command:

```bash
bandd tx slashing unjail --from $ADDRESS --chain-id $CHAIN --node http://34.77.171.169:26657
```