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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080214165658
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-010554
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070709
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080214

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CORRECTIONS CORP OF AMERICA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001070985
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-FACILITIES SUPPORT MANAGEMENT SERVICES [8744]
		IRS NUMBER:				621763875
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 BURTON HILLS BLVD
		STREET 2:		N/A
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37215
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6152633000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 BURTON HILLS BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		N/A
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37215

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PRISON REALTY TRUST INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990517

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PRISON REALTY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980924

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FERGUSON JOHN D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001244542

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16109
		FILM NUMBER:		08618327

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CORRECTIONS CORP OF AMERICA
		STREET 2:		10 BURTON HILLS BOULEVARD
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37215
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6152633004
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4/A SUBMISSION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-07-09</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2007-07-11</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001070985</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CORRECTIONS CORP OF AMERICA</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CXW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001244542</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FERGUSON JOHN D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>10 BURTON HILLS BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NASHVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37215</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>CXW Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-07-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>18000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>32.35</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>230564</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Amount in column 5 of Table I incorrectly stated as 230,560 in original filing.  The number of shares in 401(k) holdings (3,396) was stated correctly in the footnote, but the difference between the number of 401(k) shares reported in the footnote and the number reported in prior filings based on the prior period plan statement (3,392) was not reconciled in the total number of shares reported as directly owned by the reporting person.  The result of this error in subsequent filings was to under report direct holdings by the reporting person by four (4) shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Scott Craddock, Attorney In Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-02-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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