In Pughsley v. State, 43 Ill. Ct. Cl. 284 (1999) (Patchett, J.), the Court denied a claim based on an alleged power surge caused by the wrongful act of another inmate who had tampered with an electrical outlet. That claim failed due to an absence of proof that IDOC or its agents were negligent. Pughsley reiterated that the State is not a guarantor of the quality or reliability of electric power to inmates cells, and absent some negligent or wrongful act that causes damage, IDOC is not liable for injuries caused by defective electrical power.