Army study found ICE shock gloves caused intense pain and immediate compliance

A previously unreleased Army study found shock gloves purchased by ICE inflicted intense pain and forced rapid compliance in tests at Fort Leavenworth.

• The October 2024 exercise found participants stopped resisting seconds after shocks and reported fatigue, soreness, and fear of further shocks.
• ICE signed a $16.7 million contract in August to purchase 6,000 pairs of shock gloves from Compliant Technologies LLC.
• American Oversight executive director Chioma Chukwu said the military assessment shows the gloves cause intense pain and force compliance without establishing safety.
• Senator Catherine Cortez Masto said ICE has not responded to an August 27 letter from 16 senators seeking answers on glove use.