diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/clone.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/clone.sh
index 750f7b49..1542cdcf 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/clone.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/clone.sh
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ validate_ip() {
     ip6=$(echo "${IP}" | grep -E '^(([a-fA-F0-9:]+$)|([a-fA-F0-9:]+\/[0-9]{1,3}$))')
 
     if [ -n "${ip6}" ]; then
-        info "Valid: (${ip6})."
+        info "\nValid: (${ip6})."
         IP6_MODE="new"
     elif { [ "${IP}" = "0.0.0.0" ] || [ "${IP}" = "DHCP" ]; } && [ "$(bastille config ${TARGET} get vnet)" = "enabled" ];  then
         info "\nValid: (${IP})."
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ validate_ip() {
                 fi
             done
             if ifconfig | grep -qwF "${TEST_IP}"; then
-                warn "Warning: IP address already in use (${TEST_IP})."
+                warn "\nWarning: IP address already in use (${TEST_IP})."
             else
                 info "\nValid: (${IP})."
             fi
@@ -382,7 +382,10 @@ update_jailconf_vnet() {
 clone_jail() {
 
     if ! [ -d "${bastille_jailsdir}/${NEWNAME}" ]; then
+
         if checkyesno bastille_zfs_enable; then
+
+            # Validate jail state
             if [ "${LIVE}" -eq 1 ]; then
                 if ! check_target_is_running "${TARGET}"; then
                     error_exit "[-l|--live] can only be used with a running jail."
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/config.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/config.sh
index f46c6ff9..abc54c66 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/config.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/config.sh
@@ -115,7 +115,9 @@ print_jail_conf() {
 } 
 
 for _jail in ${JAILS}; do
+
     # Handle Bastille specific properties
+    # Currently only 'priority' and 'boot'
     if [ "${PROPERTY}" = "priority" ] || [ "${PROPERTY}" = "prio" ]; then
         PROPERTY="priority"
         BASTILLE_PROPERTY=1
@@ -242,4 +244,4 @@ if { [ "${ACTION}" = "set" ] || [ "${ACTION}" = "remove" ]; } && [ -z "${BASTILL
     info "A restart is required for the changes to be applied. See 'bastille restart'."
 fi
 
-exit 0
+exit 0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
index e8ebf791..d61ed30d 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ usage() {
     # If no option specified, will create a thin container by default
     error_notify "Usage: bastille create [option(s)] NAME RELEASE IP_ADDRESS [INTERFACE]"
     cat << EOF
+
     Options:
     
     -B | --bridge                        Enables VNET, VNET containers are attached to a specified, already existing external bridge.
@@ -59,8 +60,10 @@ EOF
 }
 
 validate_name() {
+
     local NAME_VERIFY=${NAME}
     local NAME_SANITY="$(echo "${NAME_VERIFY}" | tr -c -d 'a-zA-Z0-9-_')"
+
     if [ -n "$(echo "${NAME_SANITY}" | awk "/^[-_].*$/" )" ]; then
         error_exit "Container names may not begin with (-|_) characters!"
     elif [ "${NAME_VERIFY}" != "${NAME_SANITY}" ]; then
@@ -71,14 +74,16 @@ validate_name() {
 }
 
 validate_ip() {
+
     _ip="${1}"
     _ip6=$(echo "${_ip}" | grep -E '^(([a-fA-F0-9:]+$)|([a-fA-F0-9:]+\/[0-9]{1,3}$)|SLAAC)')
+
     if [ -n "${_ip6}" ]; then
-        info "Valid: (${_ip6})."
+        info "\nValid: (${_ip6})."
         ipx_addr="ip6.addr"
     else
         if [ "${_ip}" = "inherit" ] || [ "${_ip}" = "ip_hostname" ] || [ "${_ip}" = "DHCP" ] || [ "${_ip}" = "SYNCDHCP" ]; then
-            info "Valid: (${_ip})."
+            info "\nValid: (${_ip})."
         else
             local IFS
             if echo "${_ip}" | grep -Eq '^(([0-9]|[1-9][0-9]|1[0-9]{2}|2[0-4][0-9]|25[0-5])\.){3}([0-9]|[1-9][0-9]|1[0-9]{2}|2[0-4][0-9]|25[0-5])(\/([0-9]|[1-2][0-9]|3[0-2]))?$'; then
@@ -90,16 +95,19 @@ validate_ip() {
                         error_continue "Invalid: (${TEST_IP})"
                     fi
                 done
-                if ifconfig | grep -qwF "${TEST_IP}"; then
-                    warn "Warning: IP address already in use (${TEST_IP})."
-                fi
                 ipx_addr="ip4.addr"
-                info "Valid: (${_ip})."
+                info "\nValid: (${_ip})."
             else
                 error_continue "Invalid: (${_ip})."
             fi
         fi
     fi
+
+    # Warn if IP is in use
+    if ifconfig | grep -qwF "${TEST_IP}"; then
+        warn "[WARNING]: IP address in use (${TEST_IP})."
+    fi
+
     # Set interface value
     if [ ! -f "${bastille_jail_conf}" ]; then
         if [ -z "${bastille_network_loopback}" ] && [ -n "${bastille_network_shared}" ]; then
@@ -112,6 +120,7 @@ validate_ip() {
             local bastille_jail_conf_interface=${INTERFACE}
         fi
     fi
+
     # Determine IP/Interface mode
     if [ "${_ip}" = "inherit" ]; then
         if [ -n "${DUAL_STACK}" ]; then
@@ -148,27 +157,32 @@ validate_ip() {
 }
 
 validate_ips() {
+
     IP6_MODE="disable"
     IP4_DEFINITION=""
     IP6_DEFINITION=""
     IP4_ADDR=""
     IP6_ADDR=""
     IP_HOSTNAME=""
+
     for ip in ${IP}; do
         validate_ip "${ip}"
     done
 }
 
 validate_netif() {
+
     local LIST_INTERFACES="$(ifconfig -l)"
+
     if echo "${LIST_INTERFACES} VNET" | grep -qwo "${INTERFACE}"; then
-        info "Valid: (${INTERFACE})."
+        info "\nValid: (${INTERFACE})."
     else
         error_exit "Invalid: (${INTERFACE})."
     fi
 }
 
 validate_release() {
+
     ## ensure the user set the Linux(experimental) option explicitly
     if [ -n "${UBUNTU}" ]; then
         if [ -z "${LINUX_JAIL}" ]; then
@@ -185,6 +199,7 @@ validate_release() {
 }
 
 generate_minimal_conf() {
+
     cat << EOF > "${bastille_jail_conf}"
 ${NAME} {
   host.hostname = ${NAME};
@@ -196,6 +211,7 @@ EOF
 }
 
 generate_jail_conf() {
+
     if [ "$(sysctl -n security.jail.jailed)" -eq 1 ]; then
         devfs_ruleset_value=0
     else
@@ -224,6 +240,7 @@ EOF
 }
 
 generate_linux_jail_conf() {
+
     cat << EOF > "${bastille_jail_conf}"
 ${NAME} {
   host.hostname = ${NAME};
@@ -247,12 +264,15 @@ EOF
 }
 
 generate_vnet_jail_conf() {
+
     if [ "$(sysctl -n security.jail.jailed)" -eq 1 ]; then
         devfs_ruleset_value=0
     else
         devfs_ruleset_value=13
     fi
+
     NETBLOCK=$(generate_vnet_jail_netblock "${NAME}" "${VNET_JAIL_BRIDGE}" "${bastille_jail_conf_interface}" "${STATIC_MAC}")
+
     cat << EOF > "${bastille_jail_conf}"
 ${NAME} {
   enforce_statfs = 2;
@@ -274,6 +294,7 @@ EOF
 }
 
 post_create_jail() {
+
     # Common config checks and settings.
 
     # Using relative paths here.
@@ -310,6 +331,7 @@ post_create_jail() {
 }
 
 create_jail() {
+
     bastille_jail_base="${bastille_jailsdir}/${NAME}/root/.bastille"  ## dir
     bastille_jail_template="${bastille_jailsdir}/${NAME}/root/.template"  ## dir
     bastille_jail_path="${bastille_jailsdir}/${NAME}/root"  ## dir
@@ -487,7 +509,7 @@ create_jail() {
                 if [ "$?" -ne 0 ]; then
                     ## notify and clean stale files/directories
                     bastille destroy -af "${NAME}"
-                    error_exit "Failed to copy release files. Please retry create!"
+                    error_exit "[ERROR]: Failed to copy release files. Please retry create!"
                 fi
             fi
         fi
@@ -549,8 +571,8 @@ create_jail() {
     chmod 0700 "${bastille_jailsdir}/${NAME}"
 
     # Apply priority and boot settings before starting jail
-    sysrc -f "${bastille_jailsdir}/${NAME}/boot.conf" boot=${BOOT}
-    sysrc -f "${bastille_jailsdir}/${NAME}/boot.conf" priority="${PRIORITY}"
+    sysrc -f "${bastille_jailsdir}/${NAME}/boot.conf" boot=${BOOT} >/dev/null
+    sysrc -f "${bastille_jailsdir}/${NAME}/boot.conf" priority="${PRIORITY}" >/dev/null
 
     # Jail must be started before applying the default template. -- cwells
     if [ -z "${EMPTY_JAIL}" ]; then
@@ -778,16 +800,16 @@ done
 # Validate options
 if [ -n "${EMPTY_JAIL}" ]; then
     if [ -n "${CLONE_JAIL}" ] || [ -n "${THICK_JAIL}" ] || [ -n "${VNET_JAIL}" ] || [ -n "${LINUX_JAIL}" ]; then
-        error_exit "Error: Empty jail option can't be used with other options."
+        error_exit "[ERROR]: Empty jail option can't be used with other options."
     fi
 elif [ -n "${LINUX_JAIL}" ]; then
     if [ -n "${EMPTY_JAIL}" ] || [ -n "${VNET_JAIL}" ] || [ -n "${THICK_JAIL}" ] || [ -n "${CLONE_JAIL}" ]; then
         error_exit "Error: Linux jail option can't be used with other options."
     fi
 elif [ -n "${CLONE_JAIL}" ] && [ -n "${THICK_JAIL}" ]; then
-    error_exit "Error: Clonejail and Thickjail can't be used together."
+    error_exit "[ERROR]: Clonejail and Thickjail can't be used together."
 elif [ -z "${VNET_JAIL}" ] && [ -z "${VNET_JAIL_BRIDGE}" ] && [ -n "${VLAN_ID}" ]; then
-    error_exit "Error: VLANs can only be used with VNET and bridged VNET jails."
+    error_exit "[ERROR]: VLANs can only be used with VNET and bridged VNET jails."
 fi
 
 NAME="$1"
@@ -795,6 +817,8 @@ RELEASE="$2"
 IP="$3"
 INTERFACE="$4"
 
+info "\nAttempting to create jail: ${NAME}"
+
 if [ -n "${EMPTY_JAIL}" ]; then
     if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
         usage
@@ -805,7 +829,7 @@ else
     fi
 fi
 
-## validate jail name
+# Validate jail name
 if [ -n "${NAME}" ]; then
     validate_name
 fi
@@ -813,11 +837,11 @@ fi
 # Validate interface type
 if [ -n "${VNET_JAIL}" ] && [ -n "${VNET_JAIL_BRIDGE}" ]; then
     if ! ifconfig -g bridge | grep -owq "${INTERFACE}"; then
-        error_exit "Interface is not a bridge: ${INTERFACE}"
+        error_exit "[ERROR]: Interface is not a bridge: ${INTERFACE}"
     fi
 elif [ -n "${VNET_JAIL}" ] && [ -z "${VNET_JAIL_BRIDGE}" ]; then
     if ifconfig -g bridge | grep -owq "${INTERFACE}"; then
-        error_exit "Interface is a bridge: ${INTERFACE}"
+        error_exit "[ERROR]: Interface is a bridge: ${INTERFACE}"
     fi
 fi
 
@@ -853,7 +877,7 @@ if [ -n "${LINUX_JAIL}" ] && [ -n "${VALIDATE_RELEASE}" ]; then
         NAME_VERIFY=bookworm
         ;;
     *)
-        error_notify "Unknown Linux."
+        error_notify "[ERROR]: Unknown linux release."
         usage
         ;;
     esac
@@ -937,24 +961,25 @@ if [ -z "${EMPTY_JAIL}" ]; then
         esac
     fi
 
-    ## check for name/root/.bastille
+    # Check for name/root/.bastille
     if [ -d "${bastille_jailsdir}/${NAME}/root/.bastille" ]; then
-        error_exit "Jail: ${NAME} already created. ${NAME}/root/.bastille exists."
+        error_exit "[ERROR]: ${NAME} already exists. ${NAME}/root/.bastille exists."
     fi
 
-    ## check for required release
+    # Check for required release
     if [ ! -d "${bastille_releasesdir}/${RELEASE}" ]; then
-        error_exit "Release must be bootstrapped first; see 'bastille bootstrap'."
+        error_notify "[ERROR]: Release must be bootstrapped first."
+        error_exit "See 'bastille bootstrap'."
     fi
 
-    ## check if ip address is valid
+    # Validate IP address
     if [ -n "${IP}" ]; then
         validate_ips
     else
         usage
     fi
 
-    ## check if interface is valid
+    # Validate interface
     if [ -n "${INTERFACE}" ]; then
         validate_netif
         validate_netconf
@@ -962,7 +987,7 @@ if [ -z "${EMPTY_JAIL}" ]; then
         if [ -z "${INTERFACE}" ]; then
             if [ -z "${bastille_network_shared}" ]; then
                 # User must specify interface on vnet jails.
-                error_exit "Error: Network interface not defined."
+                error_exit "[ERROR]: Network interface not defined."
             else
                 validate_netconf
             fi
@@ -1004,7 +1029,7 @@ if [ -z ${bastille_template_vnet+x} ]; then
 fi
 
 if check_target_exists "${NAME}"; then
-    error_exit "Error: Existing jail found: ${NAME}"
+    error_exit "[ERROR]: Jail already exists: ${NAME}"
 fi
 
 create_jail "${NAME}" "${RELEASE}" "${IP}" "${INTERFACE}"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/verify.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/verify.sh
index 36dde162..11b8b847 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/verify.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/verify.sh
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ EOF
 verify_release() {
 
     if [ -f "/bin/midnightbsd-version" ]; then
-        echo -e "${COLOR_RED}Not yet supported on MidnightBSD.${COLOR_RESET}"
-        exit 1
+        error_exit "Not yet supported on MidnightBSD."
     fi
+    
     if freebsd-version | grep -qi HBSD; then
         error_exit "Not yet supported on HardenedBSD."
     fi
@@ -96,13 +96,11 @@ verify_template() {
                 info "[${_hook}]:"
                 error_notify "${BASTILLE_TEMPLATE}:${_hook} [failed]."
                 error_notify "Line numbers don't match line breaks."
-                echo
                 error_exit "Template validation failed."
             ## if INCLUDE; recursive verify
             elif [ "${_hook}" = 'INCLUDE' ]; then
                 info "[${_hook}]:"
                 cat "${_path}"
-                echo
                 while read _include; do
                     info "[${_hook}]:[${_include}]:"
                     TEMPLATE_INCLUDE="${_include}"
@@ -113,7 +111,6 @@ verify_template() {
             elif [ "${_hook}" = 'OVERLAY' ]; then
                 info "[${_hook}]:"
                 cat "${_path}"
-                echo
                 while read _dir; do
                     info "[${_hook}]:[${_dir}]:"
                         if [ -x "/usr/local/bin/tree" ]; then
@@ -121,7 +118,6 @@ verify_template() {
                         else
                            find "${_template_path}/${_dir}" -print | sed -e 's;[^/]*/;|___;g;s;___|; |;g'
                         fi
-                    echo
                 done < "${_path}"
             elif [ "${_hook}" = 'Bastillefile' ]; then
                 info "[${_hook}]:"
@@ -134,21 +130,18 @@ verify_template() {
                         handle_template_include
                     fi
                 done < "${_path}"
-                echo
             else
                 info "[${_hook}]:"
                 cat "${_path}"
-                echo
             fi
         fi
     done
 
-    ## remove bad templates
+    # Remove bad templates
     if [ "${_hook_validate}" -lt 1 ]; then
-        error_notify "No valid template hooks found."
-        error_notify "Template discarded."
         rm -rf "${_template_path}"
-        exit 1
+        error_notify "No valid template hooks found."
+        error_exit "Template discarded."
     fi
 
     ## if validated; ready to use
@@ -160,9 +153,9 @@ verify_template() {
 # Handle options.
 while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do
     case "${1}" in
-	    -h|--help|help)
-	        usage
-	        ;;
+        -h|--help|help)
+            usage
+            ;;
         -x|--debug)
             enable_debug
             shift
@@ -201,4 +194,4 @@ case "${1}" in
     *)
         usage
         ;;
-esac
+esac
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/zfs.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/zfs.sh
index 9c139e39..d48d95d7 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/zfs.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/zfs.sh
@@ -45,54 +45,65 @@ EOF
 }
 
 zfs_snapshot() {
-for _jail in ${JAILS}; do
 
-    info "\n[${_jail}]:"
+    for _jail in ${JAILS}; do
+
+        info "\n[${_jail}]:"
 	
-    # shellcheck disable=SC2140
-    zfs snapshot -r "${bastille_zfs_zpool}/${bastille_zfs_prefix}/jails/${_jail}"@"${TAG}"
+        # shellcheck disable=SC2140
+        zfs snapshot -r "${bastille_zfs_zpool}/${bastille_zfs_prefix}/jails/${_jail}"@"${TAG}"
 
-done
+    done
+    
 }
 
 zfs_destroy_snapshot() {
-for _jail in ${JAILS}; do
 
-    info "\n[${_jail}]:"
+    for _jail in ${JAILS}; do
+
+        info "\n[${_jail}]:"
 	
-    # shellcheck disable=SC2140
-    zfs destroy -r "${bastille_zfs_zpool}/${bastille_zfs_prefix}/jails/${_jail}"@"${TAG}"
+        # shellcheck disable=SC2140
+        zfs destroy -r "${bastille_zfs_zpool}/${bastille_zfs_prefix}/jails/${_jail}"@"${TAG}"
+
+    done
 
-done
 }
 
 zfs_set_value() {
-for _jail in ${JAILS}; do
 
-    info "\n[${_jail}]:"
+    for _jail in ${JAILS}; do
+
+        info "\n[${_jail}]:"
 	
-    zfs "${ATTRIBUTE}" "${bastille_zfs_zpool}/${bastille_zfs_prefix}/jails/${_jail}"
+        zfs "${ATTRIBUTE}" "${bastille_zfs_zpool}/${bastille_zfs_prefix}/jails/${_jail}"
 	
-done
+    done
+
 }
 
 zfs_get_value() {
-for _jail in ${JAILS}; do
 
-    info "\n[${_jail}]:"
-    zfs get "${ATTRIBUTE}" "${bastille_zfs_zpool}/${bastille_zfs_prefix}/jails/${_jail}"
+    for _jail in ${JAILS}; do
+
+        info "\n[${_jail}]:"
+
+        zfs get "${ATTRIBUTE}" "${bastille_zfs_zpool}/${bastille_zfs_prefix}/jails/${_jail}"
 	
-done
+    done
+    
 }
 
 zfs_disk_usage() {
-for _jail in ${JAILS}; do
 
-    info "\n[${_jail}]:"
+    for _jail in ${JAILS}; do
+
+        info "\n[${_jail}]:"
 	
-    zfs list -t all -o name,used,avail,refer,mountpoint,compress,ratio -r "${bastille_zfs_zpool}/${bastille_zfs_prefix}/jails/${_jail}"
+        zfs list -t all -o name,used,avail,refer,mountpoint,compress,ratio -r "${bastille_zfs_zpool}/${bastille_zfs_prefix}/jails/${_jail}"
 		
-done
+    done
+    
 }