Corrections Corporation of America Announces Date for Fourth Quarter 2007 Earnings Release and Conference Call

NASHVILLE, TN, Jan 22 (MARKET WIRE) --
Corrections Corporation of America (NYSE: CXW) announced today that it
will release its fourth quarter 2007 financial results on Thursday, February 7,
2008.

A live broadcast of Corrections Corporation of America's conference call
will
begin at 2:00 p.m. central time and is accessible through the Company's
website at www.correctionscorp.com under the "Webcasts" section of the Investor
page. An on-line replay of the call will be archived on the Company's website
promptly following the conference call. In addition, there will be a telephonic
replay available beginning at 6:00 p.m. eastern time on February 7, 2008,
through
11:59 p.m. eastern time on February 14, 2008. To access the telephonic
replay, dial 888-203-1112 and enter confirmation number 6533749.

About the Company

The Company is the nation's largest owner and operator of privatized
correctional
and detention facilities and one of the largest prison operators in the United
States, behind only the federal government and three states. The Company
currently operates 65 facilities, including 41 company-owned facilities,
with a total design capacity of over 77,000 beds in 19 states and the District
of Columbia. The Company specializes in owning, operating and managing
prisons and other correctional facilities and providing inmate residential and
prisoner transportation services for governmental agencies. In addition to
providing the fundamental residential services relating to inmates, the
Company's
facilities offer a variety of rehabilitation and educational programs,
including basic education, religious services, life skills and employment
training
and substance abuse treatment. These services are intended to reduce recidivism
and to prepare inmates for their successful re-entry into society upon their
release. The Company also provides health care (including medical, dental and
psychiatric services), food services and work and recreational programs.

The Company takes no responsibility for updating the information contained
in this
press release following the date hereof to reflect events or circumstances
occurring after the date hereof or the occurrence of unanticipated events or for
any changes or modifications made to this press release or the information
containedherein by any third-parties, including, but not limited to, any wire or
internet services.

Contact:
Karin Demler
Investor Relations
615-263-3005

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