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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=5>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=5>FORM</font></B><font size=5>&nbsp;</font><b><font size=5>8-K</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>CURRENT REPORT</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>PURSUANT TO SECTION</font></B><font size=2>&nbsp;</font><b><font size=2>13 OR 15(d)</font></b><font size=2>&nbsp;</font><B><font SIZE=2>OF THE SECURITIES</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></B></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>&nbsp;</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>October 21, 2005</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=5>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 Charter)</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>Delaware</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>&nbsp;</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>0-23038</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>&nbsp;</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>11-3182580</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(State or Other Jurisdiction</font><br> <font size=2>of Incorporation)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>&nbsp;</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(Commission File Number)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>&nbsp;</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(IRS Employer</font><br> <font size=2>Identification Number)</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p align=center style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><font color="#000033"><b><font size=2>1819 Main Street, Suite 1000, Sarasota, Florida</font></b></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>&nbsp;</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>34326</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(Address of principal executive offices)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>&nbsp;</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(Zip Code)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: </font><b><font size=2>(941) 953-9199</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>Not Applicable</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)</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>Check the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see</font><i><font size=2> </font></i><font size=2>General Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>

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      <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act&nbsp; (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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      <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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      <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face=Wingdings>o</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></td>
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      <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Pre-commencement
        communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange
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      <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>
        </font><font size=2>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under
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        8.01</font><font size=1></font><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p></td>
    <td width="205" nowrap valign=top style='padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt; '> <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Other
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'> <font size=1>&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;&nbsp;
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.49in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Correctional Services Corporation (&#147;CSC&#148;) today announced that CSC and its liability insurers have entered into a comprehensive agreement to settle all claims and lawsuits that have arisen out of the death of Bryan Dale Alexander (the &#147;Settlement Agreement&#148;).  The Settlement Agreement is contingent upon, and subject to, the closing of the acquisition of CSC by The GEO Group, Inc. (&#147;GEO&#148;) pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 14, 2005, by and among CSC, GEO and GEO Acquisition, Inc. (the &#147;Acquisition&#148;).  CSC has scheduled a special meeting of its stockholders for November 4, 2005 to consider and vote upon the Acquisition.  If CSC&#146;s stockholders approve the Acquisition, the parties expect to consummate the Acquisition shortly thereafter.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.49in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>The Settlement Agreement, if and when effective, will resolve all of the claims and lawsuits that have been or could have been asserted by the estate and parents of Mr. Alexander against CSC, Knyvett Reyes, Tarrant County, Texas and certain judges of Tarrant County, Texas, and an insurance coverage dispute between CSC and its liability insurers pertaining to such claims.  The Settlement Agreement also will resolve a pending claim for indemnification asserted against CSC by certain of the judges named as defendants in the lawsuit.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.49in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>If the Acquisition is completed, CSC will be obligated to contribute approximately $2.7 million to the settlement. If the Acquisition is not completed, the Settlement Agreement will become null and void.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>A copy of the October 21, 2005 press release announcing the Settlement Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>Exhibits</font></u></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.5in; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>The following exhibits are filed in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K:</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Press Release of CSC, dated October 21, 2005</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>SIGNATURES</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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    <td colspan="3"><font SIZE=2>CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION</font></td>
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    <td colspan="3"><font size=2>By:</font><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/
      Bernard A. Wagner</font></td>
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    <td><font size=2>Bernard A. Wagner</font></td>
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    <td width="5%" valign="top"><font size=2>Title:</font></td>
    <td><font size=2>Senior Vice President</font><br> <font size=2> and Chief
      Financial Officer</font></td>
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<p align="center" style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;October
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Press Release of CSC, dated October 21, 2005</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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  <font size=2>Exhibit 99.1</font></p>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>For
  Immediate Release</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>CORRECTIONAL
  SERVICES CORPORATION</font></B></p>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.49in;text-align:left;'><i><font size=2>Correctional
  Services Corporation Announces Agreement to Settle Alexander Wrongful Death
  Lawsuit and Related Claims; Settlement Contingent Upon Completion of Pending
  Acquisition of CSC by The GEO Group</font></i></p>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><i><font size=2>Sarasota,
  Florida </font></i><font size=2>&#150; Correctional Services Corporation (NASDAQ
  NMS:CSCQ) (&#147;CSC&#148;) today announced that CSC and its liability insurers
  have entered into a comprehensive agreement to settle all claims and lawsuits
  that have arisen out of the death of Bryan Dale Alexander (the &#147;Settlement
  Agreement&#148;). The settlement is contingent upon, and subject to, the closing
  of the acquisition of CSC by The GEO Group, Inc. (&#147;GEO&#148;). </font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.56in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>As
  announced previously, GEO and CSC have entered into an agreement pursuant to
  which GEO has agreed to acquire CSC subject to the approval of CSC&#146;s shareholders
  and the satisfaction of certain other closing conditions. CSC has scheduled
  a special shareholders meeting for November 4, 2005 at which CSC&#146;s shareholders
  will consider and vote upon the acquisition.</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>The
  Settlement Agreement encompasses, and if and when effective will resolve, all
  of the claims and lawsuits that have been or could have been asserted against
  CSC, Knyvett Reyes, Tarrant County, Texas and certain of the judges of Tarrant
  County, Texas by the estate and parents of Mr. Alexander, as well as the insurance
  coverage dispute between CSC and its liability insurers, Northland Insurance
  Company and National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA pertaining
  to such claims. The Settlement Agreement also will resolve a pending claim for
  indemnification that has been asserted against CSC by certain of the judges
  who have been named as defendants in the lawsuit brought against them by Mr.
  Alexander&#146;s estate and parents.</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size="2">The
  monetary terms of the Settlement Agreement are confidential; however, pursuant
  to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, if the proposed acquisition of CSC
  by GEO is completed, following the acquisition, CSC will be obligated to contribute
  approximately $2.7 million to the settlement. If the proposed acquisition of
  CSC by GEO is not completed, then the Settlement Agreement will become null
  and void.</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>For
  more information about the matters addressed in this release, please contact:</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:right;'><font size=2>Correctional
  Services Corporation</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:right;'><font size=2>John
  R. Mentzer, III</font></p>
<p style='margin-top:0pt;text-align:right;'><font size=2>Vice President and General
  Counsel<br>
  </font><font size=2>(941) 953.9199</font></p>
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