ICE Plans $20M Purchase of Electric Shock Gloves

The Department of Homeland Security has published a notice revealing ICE intends to spend up to $20 million on thousands of electric shock gloves, with delivery targeted for March. The devices, called GLOVEs — Generated Low Output Voltage Emitters — are made by Compliant Technologies LLC in Lexington, Kentucky, and the manufacturer claims a shock brings individuals into compliance in under three seconds. The procurement has drawn immediate civil liberties scrutiny over the use of pain-compliance tools in immigration enforcement.