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Army Study Warned Of Intense Pain From Shock Gloves ICE Is Buying

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement signed a $16.7 million contract in August 2026 to buy 6,000 pairs of stun-producing "shock gloves" for use by its officers.[1]

The purchase comes despite an Army study that found the gloves cause intense pain and immediately stop a subject's resistance.[1] ICE described the devices in procurement records as non-lethal "distraction and de-escalation devices." CBS News

In October 2024, an Army exercise at Fort Leavenworth tested the gloves on role-playing combative prisoners and concluded they produced intense pain and immediate cessation of resistance.[1] Participants reported fatigue, soreness and a heightened fear of being shocked again, and some said merely seeing the gloves afterward prompted compliance.[1]

The Army study and ICE's awareness of its findings were disclosed after the agency released documents to watchdog group American Oversight as part of a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit.[1] The glove manufacturer also warns the devices should not be used on high-risk groups such as children, pregnant people or disabled individuals.[1]

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  • In October 2024, an Army exercise at Fort Leavenworth tested shock gloves on role-playing combative prisoners and found they caused intense pain and immediate cessation of resistance.
  • Participants reported fatigue, soreness and heightened fear of being shocked again, and some said merely seeing the gloves afterward prompted compliance.
  • ICE signed a $16.7 million contract in August 2026 to purchase 6,000 pairs of the gloves and described them in procurement records as non-lethal "distraction and de-escalation devices."
  • The Army study and ICE's awareness of its findings were disclosed after ICE released documents to American Oversight as part of a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit.
  • The glove manufacturer warns the devices should not be used on high-risk populations such as children, pregnant women or disabled individuals.

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October 07, 2026
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Shock gloves bought by ICE cause intense pain, Army study says
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