The GLBT Community Center of Colorado announced on Friday a new set of police and sheriff policies in Denver that are more specific to the needs of transgender people. 

Denver’s new policies are being hailed as the most progressive in the nation. The goal is to keep all inmates safe while honoring and affirming their identities. According to the National Center for Transgender Equality, 22 percent of trans people who interact with law enforcement experience harassment. 

More from LGBTQ Nation on exactly what these policies will entail:

The new policies give those who identify as trans the ability to fill out a form with their preferred name and pronoun, as well as a preference for the gender of the person who will search their bodies. The policy also creates a transgender review board that includes a community advocate who can work with the staff to assist in determining issues such as which population an inmate should be placed in.

Most trans inmates are placed in solitary confinement, Gray said. And while a single cell might be the safest alternative in most cases, the new policy will allow for trans inmates to participate in group activities, classes and work release.

Good for Denver. Other cities should take note.