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<STREET1>1700 WEST LOOP SOUTH
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<CONFORMED-NAME>CORNELL DAVID M /TX/ /ADV
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<STREET1>C/O CORNELL CORRECTIONS INC
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G/A

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 2)*

                             CORNELL COMPANIES, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  COMMON STOCK
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   219141 10 8
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                DECEMBER 31, 2000
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

[ ]   Rule 13d-1(b)
[X]   Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ]   Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act.
<PAGE>
                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 219141 10 8                                          Page 2 of 4 Pages
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|   1  |   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
|      |   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
|      |
|      |   David M. Cornell
|      |   SS No. ###-##-####
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|   2  |   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP       (a)[ ]
|      |                                                          (b)[ ]
|      |
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|   3  |   SEC USE ONLY
|      |
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|   4  |   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
|      |
|      |   United States
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                       | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
    NUMBER OF          |   | 401,865
     SHARES            ---------------------------------------------------------
  BENEFICIALLY         | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
    OWNED BY           |   | -0-
      EACH             ---------------------------------------------------------
    REPORTING          | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON            |   | 381,900
      WITH             ---------------------------------------------------------
                       | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                       |   | -0-
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|   9  |   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
|      |
|      |   401,865
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|  10  |   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|      |
|      |                                                                [ ]
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|  11  |   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
|      |
|      |   4.18%
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|  12  |   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
|      |
|      |   IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
      (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.

                                                                     Page 2 of 4
<PAGE>
      This Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G is filed by David M. Cornell with
respect to the shares of common stock of Cornell Companies, Inc.

ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
           Cornell Companies, Inc.

ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
           1700 West Loop South, Suite 1500
           Houston, Texas  77027

ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING
           David M. Cornell

ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
           4801 Woodway, Suite 160
           Houston, TX 77056

ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP
           United States

ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
           Common Stock

ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NO.
           219141 10 8

ITEM 3.    IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR
           13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
           N/A

ITEM 4.    OWNERSHIP
           (a) Amount beneficially owned: 401,865
           (b) Percent of class: 4.18%
           (c) Number of shares as to which such person has
               (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 401,865
               (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
               (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 381,900
               (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0

ITEM 5.    OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
           If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
           date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
           owner of more than 4% of the class of securities, check the
           following:  [X]

ITEM 6.    OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
            N/A

                                                                     Page 3 of 4
<PAGE>
ITEM 7.    IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
           THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
           N/A

ITEM 8.    IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
           N/A

ITEM 9.    NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
           N/A

ITEM 10.   CERTIFICATION

           N/A

                                    SIGNATURE

      After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.



February 13, 2001

                                               /s/ DAVID M. CORNELL
                                                   David M. Cornell

                                                                     Page 4 of 4
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