CoreCivic, based in Brentwood, Tennessee, is suing a consulting firm that was hired to pursue business for the private prison company. (Photo: John Partipilo)

Tennessee’s private prison operator is suing a consultant for $500 million for allegedly stealing a contract for non-detention services with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

CoreCivic, a Brentwood-based company that runs four Tennessee prisons, filed suit against Universal Strategic (US) Advisors this year, claiming it breached a deal to bring in business for CoreCivic by landing its own $73 million contract with ICE in March. The case was filed in Metro Nashville Circuit Court, but US Advisors is seeking removal.

Wanting to expand its web beyond federal and state prison operations, CoreCivic hired US Advisors for $30,

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