diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 1470343..1dd73b8 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jail.set_release_privs = function(self_name, player, prisoners_list_id)
 	table.remove(prisoners_list, prisoners_list_id)
 end
 
-jail.release = function(self_name, id_player)
+jail.release_id = function(self_name, id_player)
 	local id = tonumber(id_player)
 	local playername = prisoners_list[id]
 	if (id == nil or id > #prisoners_list or id <= 0) then
@@ -88,6 +88,22 @@ jail.release = function(self_name, id_player)
 	end
 end
 
+jail.release = function(self_name, player_name)
+	for i = 1, #prisoners_list do
+		if player_name == prisoners_list[i] then
+			local player = minetest.env:get_player_by_name(player_name)
+			if (player) then
+				player:setpos(releasepos)
+				minetest.chat_send_player(player_name, minetest.colorize("green", S("You have been released from jail")))
+			end
+			jail.set_release_privs(self_name, player_name, i)
+			return
+		else
+			minetest.chat_send_player(self_name, S("Invalid playername"))
+		end
+	end
+end
+
 minetest.register_chatcommand("jail", {
 	params = "<player>",
 	description = S("Sends a player to Jail"),
@@ -119,11 +135,20 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("jail_return", {
 })
 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("release", {
+	params = "<nickname prisoners>",
+	description = S("Releases a player from Jail by nickname"),
+	privs = { jail = true },
+	func = function(name, param)
+		jail.release(name, param)
+	end,
+})
+
+minetest.register_chatcommand("release_id", {
 	params = "<ID prisoners>",
 	description = S("Releases a player from Jail by ID"),
 	privs = { jail = true },
 	func = function(name, param)
-		jail.release(name, param)
+		jail.release_id(name, param)
 	end,
 })
 
diff --git a/locale/jail.ru.tr b/locale/jail.ru.tr
index ca43563..44bd833 100644
--- a/locale/jail.ru.tr
+++ b/locale/jail.ru.tr
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Allows one to send/release prisoners=Позволяет заключать и о
 Sends a player to Jail=Отправить игрока в тюрьму
 Sends the player to prison for a limited time=
 Releases a player from Jail by ID=Освободить игрока из тюрьмы по ID
+Releases a player from Jail by nickname=Освободить игрока из тюрьмы по никнейму
 You have been sent to jail=Вы помещены в тюрьму
 You have been return to jail=Вы возвращены в тюрьму
 You have been released from jail=Вы были освобождены из тюрьмы
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ has been released from jail by=был освобожден из тюрьмы и
 List of prisoners=Список заключенных
 Prisoners:=Заключенные:
 Invalid ID=Неверный ID
+Invalid playername=Неверное имя игрока
 Return a prisoner to jail=Возвратить заключенного в тюрьму
 The player is already in jail=Игрок уже в тюреме
 Total number of prisoners:=Общее число заключенных: