diff --git a/aurora/models.py b/aurora/models.py
index 589e198..e857e5f 100644
--- a/aurora/models.py
+++ b/aurora/models.py
@@ -82,48 +82,53 @@ class Moderation(AuroraGuildModel):
 
     def update(self):
         from aurora.utilities.database import connect
+        from aurora.utilities.json import dumps
         query = f"UPDATE moderation_{self.guild_id} SET timestamp = ?, moderation_type = ?, target_type = ?, moderator_id = ?, role_id = ?, duration = ?, end_timestamp = ?, reason = ?, resolved = ?, resolved_by = ?, resolve_reason = ?, expired = ?, changes = ?, metadata = ? WHERE moderation_id = ?;"
 
         with connect() as database:
             cursor = database.cursor()
             cursor.execute(query, (
-                self.timestamp,
+                self.timestamp.timestamp(),
                 self.moderation_type,
                 self.target_type,
                 self.moderator_id,
                 self.role_id,
-                self.duration,
-                self.end_timestamp,
+                str(self.duration) if self.duration else None,
+                self.end_timestamp.timestamp() if self.end_timestamp else None,
                 self.reason,
                 self.resolved,
                 self.resolved_by,
                 self.resolve_reason,
                 self.expired,
-                self.changes,
-                self.metadata,
-                self.moderation_id
+                dumps(self.changes),
+                dumps(self.metadata),
+                self.moderation_id,
             ))
             cursor.close()
 
         logger.info("Updated moderation case %s in guild %s with the following data:\n%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n%s",
             self.moderation_id,
             self.guild_id,
-            self.timestamp,
+            self.timestamp.timestamp(),
             self.moderation_type,
             self.target_type,
             self.moderator_id,
             self.role_id,
-            self.duration,
-            self.end_timestamp,
+            str(self.duration) if self.duration else None,
+            self.end_timestamp.timestamp() if self.end_timestamp else None,
             self.reason,
             self.resolved,
             self.resolved_by,
             self.resolve_reason,
             self.expired,
-            self.changes,
-            self.metadata,
+            dumps(self.changes),
+            dumps(self.metadata),
         )
 
+    @classmethod
+    def from_dict(cls, bot: Red, data: dict) -> "Moderation":
+        return cls(bot=bot, **data)
+
     @classmethod
     def from_sql(cls, bot: Red, moderation_id: int, guild_id: int) -> Optional["Moderation"]:
         from aurora.utilities.database import connect
@@ -141,10 +146,6 @@ class Moderation(AuroraGuildModel):
 
         return None
 
-    @classmethod
-    def from_dict(cls, bot: Red, data: dict) -> "Moderation":
-        return cls(bot=bot, **data)
-
     @classmethod
     def log(
         cls,
@@ -207,67 +208,54 @@ class Moderation(AuroraGuildModel):
         moderation_id = get_next_case_number(guild_id=guild_id, cursor=cursor)
 
         case = {
-            "guild_id": guild_id,
             "moderation_id": moderation_id,
-            "timestamp": timestamp,
+            "timestamp": timestamp.timestamp(),
             "moderation_type": moderation_type,
             "target_type": target_type,
             "target_id": target_id,
             "moderator_id": moderator_id,
             "role_id": role_id,
-            "duration": duration,
-            "end_timestamp": end_timestamp,
+            "duration": str(duration) if duration else None,
+            "end_timestamp": end_timestamp.timestamp() if end_timestamp else None,
             "reason": reason,
             "resolved": resolved,
             "resolved_by": resolved_by,
             "resolve_reason": resolved_reason,
             "expired": expired,
-            "changes": changes,
-            "metadata": metadata
+            "changes": dumps(changes),
+            "metadata": dumps(metadata)
         }
 
-        case_safe = case.copy()
-        case_safe.pop("guild_id")
-        case_safe["duration"] = str(case_safe["duration"]) if case_safe["duration"] else None
-        case_safe["timestamp"] = case_safe["timestamp"].timestamp()
-        case_safe["end_timestamp"] = case_safe["end_timestamp"].timestamp() if case_safe["end_timestamp"] else None
-        case_safe["changes"] = dumps(case_safe["changes"])
-        case_safe["metadata"] = dumps(case_safe["metadata"])
-
         sql = f"INSERT INTO `moderation_{guild_id}` (moderation_id, timestamp, moderation_type, target_type, target_id, moderator_id, role_id, duration, end_timestamp, reason, resolved, resolved_by, resolve_reason, expired, changes, metadata) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)"
-        cursor.execute(sql, tuple(case_safe.values()))
+        cursor.execute(sql, tuple(case.values()))
 
         cursor.close()
         database.commit()
         if close_db:
             database.close()
 
-        case_safe.update({"guild_id": guild_id})
         logger.debug(
             "Row inserted into moderation_%s!\n%s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s",
             guild_id,
-            case_safe["moderation_id"],
-            case_safe["timestamp"],
-            case_safe["moderation_type"],
-            case_safe["target_type"],
-            case_safe["target_id"],
-            case_safe["moderator_id"],
-            case_safe["role_id"],
-            case_safe["duration"],
-            case_safe["end_timestamp"],
-            case_safe["reason"],
-            case_safe["resolved"],
-            case_safe["resolved_by"],
-            case_safe["resolve_reason"],
-            case_safe["expired"],
-            case_safe["changes"],
-            case_safe["metadata"],
+            case["moderation_id"],
+            case["timestamp"],
+            case["moderation_type"],
+            case["target_type"],
+            case["target_id"],
+            case["moderator_id"],
+            case["role_id"],
+            case["duration"],
+            case["end_timestamp"],
+            case["reason"],
+            case["resolved"],
+            case["resolved_by"],
+            case["resolve_reason"],
+            case["expired"],
+            case["changes"],
+            case["metadata"],
         )
 
-        for change in case["changes"]:
-            change.update({"bot": bot})
-
-        return cls.from_dict(bot=bot, data=case)
+        return cls.from_sql(bot=bot, moderation_id=moderation_id, guild_id=guild_id)
 
 class Change(AuroraBaseModel):
     type: Literal["ORIGINAL", "RESOLVE", "EDIT"]