From Mother Jones · Sophie Hurwitz · · 1m 10s
Shock Gloves Cause Trauma in Army Trials
Army study shows electric shock gloves cause immediate pain and fear in soldiers.
In brief
Army study shows electric shock gloves cause immediate pain and fear in soldiers. Army trials found shock gloves cause intense pain and fear but don't reduce control time for combative prisoners. Originally reported by Mother Jones.
Army Study Finds Shock Gloves Cause Pain
An Army study from 2024 showed electric shock gloves caused overwhelming immediate pain during mock forced cell extraction scenarios.
“overwhelmingly immediate”
Shock Gloves Cause Fear in Soldiers
Soldiers reported being frightened by the gloves themselves, leading to obedience without physical marks.
“just seeing the glove”
Shock Gloves Deliver Painful Charge
The gloves deliver a painful electric charge when touching skin, causing intense pain and lingering effects for 30 minutes.
“intense pain”
Shock Gloves Not Effective for Control
The Army study found the gloves didn't reduce time to control combative prisoners or transfer them between units.
“didn't significantly change the amount of time”
ICE Purchased 6,650 Shock Gloves
ICE bought 6,650 pairs of shock gloves for $16.7 million from Compliant Technologies in September 2026.
“6,650”
Shock Gloves Cause Fear in Soldiers
Soldiers reported fatigue, soreness, and excessive apprehensiveness to being shocked again after using the gloves.
“fatigue, soreness, and excessive apprehensiveness”
The short version
Army trials found shock gloves cause intense pain and fear but don't reduce control time for combative prisoners.
