-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 Q70tCcWTeU0vh4XlaRxVg/TjTbk7TqUk2grhZHNrXvhCmWd3JDQDitG+EhXvcEmY
 rASC8rEOCqFf79GtgqWOcQ==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001095449-09-000242.txt : 20091013
<SEC-HEADER>0001095449-09-000242.hdr.sgml : 20091012
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091013121007
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001095449-09-000242
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091008
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091013
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091013

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICA SERVICE GROUP INC /DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000877476
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MISC HEALTH & ALLIED SERVICES, NEC [8090]
		IRS NUMBER:				510332317
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		105 WESTPARK DR
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			BRENTWOOD
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37027
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6153761317

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		105 WESTPARK DR
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			BRENTWOOD
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37027

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Columbia Pacific Opportunity Fund, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001399010
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19673
		FILM NUMBER:		091116108

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1910 FAIRVIEW AVENUE EAST
		STREET 2:		STE 500
		CITY:			Seattle
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(206) 453-0291

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1910 FAIRVIEW AVENUE EAST
		STREET 2:		STE 500
		CITY:			Seattle
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98102

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Columbia Pacific Opportunity Fund LP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070509
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>primary_doc.xml
<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-10-08</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2009-10-09</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000877476</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERICA SERVICE GROUP INC /DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ASGR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001399010</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Columbia Pacific Opportunity Fund, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1910 FAIRVIEW AVENUE EAST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>STE 500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>Seattle</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Former 10% owner</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-10-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>110595</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>16.0059</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>918797</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Alexander B. Washburn</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-10-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----