<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-15-014134.txt : 20150218
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-15-014134.hdr.sgml : 20150216
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150217101725
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-15-014134
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20131231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150217

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:			PRANN JOHN R JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001250398

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16109
		FILM NUMBER:		15618853
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 5/A SUBMISSION
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    <documentType>5/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2013-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2014-02-14</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001250398</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PRANN JOHN R JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CORRECTIONS CORP OF AMERICA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>10 BURTON HILLS BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NASHVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37215</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>CXW COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType></transactionFormType>
            </transactionCoding>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>29824</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Form 5 filed on February 14, 2014 reported 26,654 shares (the &quot;2013 Year-End Aggregate&quot;) beneficially owned at the end of the Issuer's fiscal year, including 2,229 deferred shares and 3,170 restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) as described in footnotes to such Form 5.  The 2013 Year End Aggregate did not include the 3,170 RSUs described in Footnote 2 to the Form 5 (although Footnote 2 indicated such RSUs were included).  This amended Form 5 is filed solely to correct the 2013 Year-End Aggregate from 26,654 to 29,824 to include the omitted 3,170 RSUs in the aggregate total.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Scott L. Craddock, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-02-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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