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DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050721

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000914670
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-FACILITIES SUPPORT MANAGEMENT SERVICES [8744]
		IRS NUMBER:				113182580
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23038
		FILM NUMBER:		05967038

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1819 MAIN STREET SUITE 1000
		CITY:			SARASOTA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34236
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9419539199

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1819 MAIN STREET SUITE 1000
		STREET 2:		CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CORP
		CITY:			SARASOTA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34236

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ESMOR CORRECTIONAL SERVICES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931110
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font SIZE=2>UNITED
STATES</font></b></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font SIZE=2>SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font SIZE=2>WASHINGTON,
DC 20549</font></b></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>_______________</font></b></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font SIZE=4>FORM
8-A/A</font></b></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font SIZE=2>FOR
REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES</font></b></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>PURSUANT
TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE</font></b></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font SIZE=2>SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></b></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font SIZE=4>CORRECTIONAL
SERVICES CORPORATION</font></b></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</font></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" WIDTH="100%">
<tr valign="top"> <td colspan="2"> <div align="center"><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><b></b></font><b><font size=2>Delaware</font></b></div></td><td width="10%">
<div align="center">&nbsp;</div></td><td colspan="2"> <div align="center"><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><b></b></font><b><font size=2>11-3182580</font></b></div></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"> <td colspan="2"> <div align="center"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><font size=2>(State
of Incorporation or Organization)</font></font></div></td><td> <div align="center"></div></td><td colspan="2">
<div align="center"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><font size=2>(I.R.S. Employer<br>
</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><font size=2>Identification Number)</font></font><font size=2>
</font></font></div></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td colspan="2"> <div align="center"></div></td><td>
<div align="center"></div></td><td colspan="2"> <div align="center"></div></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"> <td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr valign="top">
<td colspan="2"> <div align="center"><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><b></b></font><b><font size=2>1819
Main Street, Suite 1000, Sarasota, Florida</font><font size=1></font></b></div></td><td>
<div align="center"></div></td><td colspan="2"> <div align="center"><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><b></b></font><b><font size=2>34326</font></b></div></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"> <td colspan="2"> <div align="center"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><font size=2>(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)</font></font></div></td><td> <div align="center"></div></td><td colspan="2">
<div align="center"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><font size=2>(Zip Code)
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<div align="center"></div></td><td colspan="2"> <div align="center"></div></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"> <td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr valign="top">
<td> <div align="center"> <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><font size=2>If
this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c),
please check the following box. <font face="Wingdings 2">&#163;</font></font></font></p></div></td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>
<div align="center">&nbsp;&nbsp;</div></td><td> <div align="center"> <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><font size=2>If
this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section
12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d),
please check the following box. <font face="Wingdings">&#254;</font></font></font></p><p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1></font></div><div align="left"></div></td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <td width="362"><font size=2>Securities Act registration statement file number
      to which this form relates: </font></td>
    <td width="456" style='border-bottom:solid black 1px'>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td><div align="center"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><font size=2>(If
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Securities
to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</font></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p><table width="100%%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr> <td width="33%"><div align="center"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><font size=2>Title
of Each Class<br> </font><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><u></u></font><u><font size=2>to
be so Registered</font></u><font size=2> </font></font></div></td><td><div align="center"></div></td><td width="33%"><div align="center"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><font size=2>Name
of Each Exchange on Which<br> </font><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><u></u></font><u><font size=2>Each
Class is to be Registered</font></u><font size=2> </font></font></div></td></tr>
<tr> <td><div align="center"></div></td><td><div align="center"><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><b></b></font><b><font SIZE=2>NOT
APPLICABLE</font></b></div></td><td><div align="center"></div></td></tr> <tr>
<td><div align="center"></div></td><td><div align="center"></div></td><td><div align="center"></div></td></tr>
</table><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size="2"><BR><BR></font></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Securities
to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:</font></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font SIZE=2>RIGHTS
TO PURCHASE SERIES A PARTICIPATING PREFERRED STOCK,</font></b></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>$.01
PAR VALUE PER SHARE, OF THE REGISTRANT</font></b></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'>
</p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'>&nbsp;</p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p><br>
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<tr > <td width="96" valign=top > <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><b></B></font><b><font size=2>Item
1.</font><font size=1></FONT></b></p></td><td width="393" valign=top > <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><b></B></font><b><font size=2>Description
of Registrant&#146;s Securities to be Registered.</font><font size=1></FONT></b></p></td></tr></table><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.54in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>The
Board of Directors of Correctional Services Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;)
has approved the First Amendment, dated as of July 13, 2005, to the Rights Agreement
(the &#147;Rights Agreement&#148;), dated as of January 11, 2000, by and between
the Company and American Stock Transfer &amp; Trust Company, as rights agent (the
&#147;Amendment&#148;). The Rights were previously registered on a Form 8-A on
January 11, 2000.</font></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.54in;text-align:justify;'>&nbsp;</p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.54in;text-align:justify;'><FONT SIZE="2">The
  Board of Directors of the Company approved the Amendment in anticipation of
  entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the &#147;Merger Agreement&#148;) by and among The GEO Group,
  Inc. (&#147;GEO&#148;), GEO Acquisition, Inc. (&#147;Merger Sub&#148;) and the
  Company providing for the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company, with
  the Company surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of GEO (the &#147;Merger&#148;).
  The Amendment (i) expressly exempts GEO and Merger Sub from the definition of
  &#147;Acquiring Person&#148; and (ii) includes the Merger and related transactions
  under the definition of &#147;Permitted Offer&#148; under the Rights Agreement.
  The parties entered into the Merger Agreement on July 14, 2005.</FONT></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.54in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>A
complete copy of the Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference. A copy of the Rights Agreement is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.1(a) to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form
8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 11, 2000.</font></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p><table border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="177" style='border-collapse:collapse'>
<tr > <td width="96" valign=top > <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><b></B></font><b><font size=2>Item
2.</font><font size=1></FONT></b></p></td><td width="81" valign=top > <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><b></B></font><b><font size=2>Exhibits.</font><font size=1></FONT></b></p></td></tr></table><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p><table width="80%" border="0" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 style='margin-left:.5in;border-collapse:collapse'>
<tr > <td width="10%" valign=top > <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><u></U></font><u><font size=2>Number</font><font size=1></FONT></u></p></td><td width="5%" valign=top >&nbsp;</td><td valign=top >
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><u></U></font><u><font size=2>Exhibit</font><font size=1></FONT></u></p></td></tr>
<tr > <td valign=top >&nbsp;</td><td valign=top >&nbsp;</td><td valign=top >&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr >
<td valign=top ><div align="center"><font size=2>4.1</font></div></td><td valign=top >&nbsp;</td><td valign=top ><font size=2>Amendment,
dated as of July 13, 2005, to the Rights Agreement, dated as of January 11, 2000,
by and between the Company and American Stock Transfer &amp; Trust </font><font size=2>Company,
as rights agent.</font></td></tr> </table><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.83in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'>
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2 -</font></font><font size=1></font> </div><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p><br>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font SIZE=2>SIGNATURE</font></b></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.54in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.</font></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p><table border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="341" style='margin-left:5in;border-collapse:collapse'>
<tr > <td width="341" valign=top > <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><font SIZE=2>CORRECTIONAL
SERVICES CORPORATION</font></font></p></td></tr></table><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p><table border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='margin-left:5.0in;border-collapse:collapse' width="350">
<tr > <td WIDTH="26" valign=top > <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="Times New Roman">By:</FONT></p></td><td  colspan="2" valign=top style='border-bottom:solid black 1px'><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="Times New Roman">/s/ Bernard
A. Wagner</FONT></td></tr>
<tr > <td  width="26"> <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></td><td valign=top ><p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="Times New Roman">Name:</FONT></p></td><td WIDTH="275" valign=top ><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="Times New Roman">Bernard
A. Wagner</FONT></td></tr> <tr > <td  width="26"> <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></td><td valign=top ><p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="Times New Roman">Title:</FONT></p></td><td valign=top ><FONT SIZE="2">Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></td></tr> </table>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'>
</p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p><DIV ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dated:
July 21, 2005</FONT></DIV><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p><br>
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OF EXHIBITS</font></b></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p><table width="80%" border="0" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 style='margin-left:.5in;border-collapse:collapse'>
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<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><u></u></font><u><font size=2>Exhibit</font><font size=1></font></u></p></td></tr>
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<td valign=top ><div align="center"><font size=2>4.1</font></div></td><td valign=top >&nbsp;</td><td valign=top ><font size=2>Amendment,
dated as of July 13, 2005, to the Rights Agreement, dated as of January 11, 2000,
by and between the Company and American Stock Transfer &amp; Trust </font><font size=2>Company,
as rights agent.</font></td></tr> </table><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'>&nbsp;</p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'>&nbsp;</p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'>&nbsp;</p><p align="center" style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'>&nbsp;</p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p><p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><br>
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<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2><B>CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION</B></FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2><B>First Amendment to Rights Agreement</B></FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;First Amendment, dated as of July 13, 2005, between
Correctional Services Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), and American
Stock Transfer &amp; Trust Company (the &#147;Rights Agent&#148;).</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, the Company and the Rights Agent entered
into a Rights Agreement, dated as of January 11, 2000 (the &#147;Rights Agreement&#148;), in order
to prevent hostile takeovers;</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS,&nbsp;&nbsp;the&nbsp;Company&nbsp;anticipates
entering into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, by and among The GEO Group, Inc., a Florida
corporation, GEO Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and the Company (the &#147;Merger Agreement&#148;);</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>WHEREAS, the Company has negotiated the Merger Agreement, a Special Committee of the Company&#146;s
Board of Directors has recommended the Merger Agreement to the Company&#146;s Board of Directors
(the &#147;Board&#148;) and the Board has approved the Merger Agreement;</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, prior to execution of the Merger Agreement,
the Company desires to make certain amendments to the Rights Agreement to exempt the transaction
contemplated by the Merger Agreement and each of The GEO Group, Inc. and GEO Acquisition, Inc. from
the protective measures of the Rights Agreement; </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 27 of the
Rights Agreement, the Company and the Rights Agent may amend any provision of the Rights Agreement
without the approval of the Company&#146;s stockholders; and</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS,&nbsp;&nbsp;pursuant to Section 27 of
the Rights&nbsp;Agreement,&nbsp;the Company has directed the Rights Agent to execute this First Amendment
in order to amend the Rights Agreement as set forth below;</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW, THEREFORE, the Rights Agreement is hereby
amended as follows:</FONT></P>
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    <td width="8%" align="right" valign="top"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>1.</FONT></td>
    <td width="3%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>The&nbsp;first sentence of the definition of&nbsp;&#147;Acquiring&nbsp;Person&#148; set forth in Section 1(a) of the Rights Agreement&nbsp;shall&nbsp;be&nbsp;deleted&nbsp;in its&nbsp;entirety&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;is substituted therefor:</FONT></td>
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<TD vAlign=top><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD vAlign=top width=11%></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width=3%><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>&#147;Acquiring&nbsp;Person&#148; shall mean any&nbsp;Person who&nbsp;or&nbsp;which,&nbsp;together&nbsp;with&nbsp;all Affiliates&nbsp;and Associates of such Person,&nbsp;shall be&nbsp;the&nbsp;Beneficial&nbsp;Owner of 10% or more of the then outstanding Common Shares (other
than as result of a Permitted Offer) or was such a Beneficial Owner at any time after the date hereof, whether or not such Person continues to be the Beneficial Owner of 10% or more of the then outstanding Common Shares, but shall not include (A) the Company, (B) any Subsidiary of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Company,&nbsp;(C) any employee&nbsp;benefit plan of the Company or of any&nbsp;Subsidiary of the Company, (D) any Person or entity holding Common Shares for or pursuant to the terms of any such employee benefit plan, or (E) either of The GEO Group, Inc. or GEO Acquisition, Inc.
with respect to or as a consequence of any action taken or to be taken by them,&nbsp;or&nbsp;either of them,&nbsp;pursuant&nbsp;to that certain&nbsp;Agreement&nbsp;and&nbsp;Plan of&nbsp;Merger to be entered into by and among The GEO Group, Inc., GEO Acquisition, Inc. and the Company, as amended from time to time.&#148;</FONT></TD>
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    <td align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td width="8%" align="right" valign="top"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>2.</FONT></td>
    <td width="3%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>The definition of &#147;Permitted
        Offer&#148; set
        forth in Section 1(n) of the Rights Agreement shall be deleted in its
    entirety and the following is substituted therefor:</FONT></td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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<TD vAlign=top width=11%></TD>
<TD vAlign=top width=3%><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>(n)</FONT></TD>
<TD vAlign=top><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>&#147;Permitted Offer&#148; shall
    mean (i) a tender or exchange offer for all outstanding Common Shares which
    is at a price and on terms determined, prior to the purchase of such shares
    under such tender
or exchange offer, by at least a majority of the Disinterested Directors, to
    be adequate and otherwise in the best interests of the Company and the stockholders
    (other than the Person, or an Affiliate
or Associate thereof, on whose behalf the offer is being made), taking into account
    all factors that such Disinterested Directors may deem relevant or (ii) the
    offer by </FONT></TD>
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  <TD vAlign=top>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD vAlign=top><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>The GEO Group, Inc. and GEO Acquisition, Inc. to the holders of Common Shares to exchange such Common
Shares for cash pursuant to the terms of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger to be entered
into by and among The GEO Group, Inc., GEO Acquisition, Inc. and the Company and the transactions
related thereto.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD vAlign=top>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD width=8% align="right" vAlign=top><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>3.</FONT></TD>
<TD vAlign=top width=3%>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD vAlign=top><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>Exhibit C to the Rights Plan (&#147;Summary of Rights to Purchase Preferred Shares of Correctional
Services Corporation&#148;) is hereby amended to conform the definitions of &#147;Acquiring Person&#148;
and &#147;Permitted Offer&#148; set forth therein with those contemplated by paragraphs 1 and 2 above.
</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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    <td width="3%">&nbsp;</td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td width="8%" align="right" valign="top"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>4.</FONT></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>Except as amended hereby,&nbsp;the Rights Agreement remains unchanged and in full force and effect and is ratified and confirmed in all respects.</FONT></td>
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<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Amendment to the Rights Agreement to be duly&nbsp;executed,&nbsp;all as of the day and year first written above.</FONT></P>
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    <td colspan="3"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>&nbsp;CORRECTIONAL
      SERVICES CORPORATION</FONT></td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3">&nbsp;</td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="3%"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>By </FONT></td>
    <td colspan="2" style='border-bottom:solid black 1px'><font size="2">/s/ Bernard
      A. Wagner</font></td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="5%"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>Name:&nbsp;</FONT></td>
    <td width="42%"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2> Bernard
      A. Wagner</FONT></td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></td>
    <td><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
      </FONT></td>
    <td><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>Senior Vice President
      and<br>
      Chief Financial Officer </FONT></td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
      </FONT></td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3">&nbsp;</td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>AMERICAN
      STOCK TRANSFER &amp; TRUST COMPANY</FONT></td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="3">&nbsp;</td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>By </FONT></td>
    <td colspan="2" style='border-bottom:solid black 1px'><font size="2">/s/ <FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Herbert
      J. Lemmer</FONT></font></td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>Name:&nbsp;</FONT></td>
    <td><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2> Herbert J. Lemmer</FONT></td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></td>
    <td><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>Title:
      </FONT></td>
    <td><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>Vice President
      </FONT></td>
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