# Shock Gloves Cause Trauma in Army Trials

> Army study shows electric shock gloves cause immediate pain and fear in soldiers.
- Title: Shock Gloves Cause Trauma in Army Trials · Mother Jones
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: army, ice, shock gloves, compliant technologies, david venturella, taser, military prison, forced cell extraction, Shock, Gloves, Cause, Trauma
- Source: Mother Jones — https://motherjones.com/politics/2026/10/ice-shock-glove-army-study-compliant-technologies-trauma
- Author: Sophie Hurwitz
- Published: 2026-10-06T20:32:44+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: army, ice, shock gloves, compliant technologies, david venturella, taser, military prison, forced cell extraction
## 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
## Key takeaway

Army trials found shock gloves cause intense pain and fear but don't reduce control time for combative prisoners.