<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-13-027286.txt : 20130517
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130517173229
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-13-027286
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130515
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130517
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130517

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:			MARSHALL THURGOOD JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001244530

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16109
		FILM NUMBER:		13856126

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3000 K STREET N W
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20007-5116
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        <issuerName>CORRECTIONS CORP OF AMERICA</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CXW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>2020 K. STREET NW</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>WASHINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20006</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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        <footnote id="F1">Number of options exercised / shares acquired and exercise price adjusted, as approved by the compensation committee of the issuer's board of directors, to reflect the issuance of approximately 13.88 million new shares of the issuer's common stock in connection with the payment by the issuer of a special dividend payable on May 20, 2013 to stockholders of record on April 19, 2013 in connection with its conversion to a real estate investment trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 2706 restricted stock units, each representing a contingent right to receive one share of issuer common stock on the anniversary date of grant (February 21, 2013).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Scott L. Craddock, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-05-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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