# ICE plans $20 million electric shock gloves for officers 2026-08-13T00:18:24+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets US Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to spend up to $20 million on electric shock gloves called G.L.O.V.E., according to a Department of Homeland Security notice. The gloves, made by Compliant Technologies LLC, deliver a painful voltage through direct skin contact to gain compliance from resisting subjects. The no-bid contract could be issued as early as Friday, with thousands of devices to be bought by March. New York Attorney General Letitia James said she is 'outraged' and warned of legal consequences for misuse. A pending lawsuit alleges a man died after being shocked 27 times with the gloves and 13 more times by a Taser at a Kentucky jail. Two other lawsuits alleging injuries were dismissed. Civil rights advocates fear officers will use the device on non-violent people, while a DHS spokesperson said ICE officers receive de-escalation training. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - livemint.com Tags: civil rights, Compliant Technologies, electric shock gloves, ICE, US immigration, use of force Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ice-plans-20-million-shock-glove-purchase-for-agents/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ice-plans-20-million-shock-glove-purchase-for-agents/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.