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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-16-128270
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160615
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160616
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160616

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CORRECTIONS CORP OF AMERICA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001070985
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		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:			Irwin Scott D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001567686

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16109
		FILM NUMBER:		161718418

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 AEC PARKWAY
		CITY:			RICHMOND HEIGHTS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44143
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Document 1 - file: doc3.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: doc3.xml

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<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poa.txt
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Document 2 - file: poa.txt

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