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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031106110035
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000872202-03-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031020
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031106

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SULLIVAN PATRICK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001269256

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20307
		FILM NUMBER:		03981294

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13401 RAILWAY DRIVE
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73114
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4057528802

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AVALON CORRECTIONAL SERVICES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000872202
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-FACILITIES SUPPORT MANAGEMENT SERVICES [8744]
		IRS NUMBER:				133592263
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13401 RAILWAY DR
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73114
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4057528802

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13401 RAILWAY DRIVE
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73114

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AVALON COMMUNITY SERVICES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AVALON ENTERPRISES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-10-20</periodOfReport>


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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000872202</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AVALON CORRECTIONAL SERVICES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CITY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001269256</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SULLIVAN PATRICK</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>13401 RAILWAY DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OKLAHOMA CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OK</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>73114</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice Preident</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>

        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.4</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-10-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2003-10-20</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-10-20</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>

    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These are stock options awarded in connection with employment</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Patrick Sullivan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-11-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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