US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded a contract for electric-shock gloves. The contract is worth about $16.7 million and was given to a company based in Kentucky. This move is happening despite growing criticism of the plan to acquire these gloves.

Government documents published on Thursday provide information about the contract award. The documents were made public, offering details about the deal.

Further information about the contract and the electric-shock gloves can be found in the published government documents.