News Release

Nashville, Tenn., March 22, 2006 - Corrections Corporation of America (NYSE: CXW), the nation's largest provider of corrections management services to government agencies, announced today that the Federal Bureau of Prisons ("BOP") through a Presolicitation Notice intends to issue a Request for Proposal ("RFP") for Criminal Alien Requirement 6. The BOP expects to contract for approximately 7,000 inmates currently located in a number of facilities located in West Texas. The RFP would include inmates currently housed at the Company's owned and operated 1,225-bed Eden Detention Center located in Eden, Texas, as well as inmates housed in other facilities operated by other private correction providers.

The Company currently manages approximately 1,400 inmates on behalf of the BOP at its Eden Detention Center under the terms of an Inter-Governmental Service Agreement ("IGA") between the City of Eden and the BOP. The Presolicitation Notice indicates that the BOP expects to fulfill the RFP requirement through multiple awards that provide for fixed-price contracts with a potential term of 10 years, consisting of one four-year base period with three two-year renewal options.

"CCA has managed the Eden Detention Center under the current IGA since 1995", stated John Ferguson, president and chief executive officer. "As stated in many BOP requirements, past performance and experience will be significant factors in the evaluation process. Based on CCA's long standing relationship with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the quality service we have provided to the BOP and the limited number of prison beds available in this region, we believe the Company is well positioned to enter into a direct contract with the BOP for the continued utilization of the Eden Detention Center."

About the Company

CCA is the nation's largest owner and operator of privatized correctional and detention facilities and one of the largest prison operators in the United States, behind only the federal government and three states. The Company currently operates 63 facilities, including 39 company-owned facilities, with a total design capacity of approximately 71,000 beds in 19 states and the District of Columbia. The Company specializes in owning, operating and managing prisons and other correctional facilities and providing inmate residential and prisoner transportation services for governmental agencies. In addition to providing the fundamental residential services relating to inmates, the Company's facilities offer a variety of rehabilitation and educational programs, including basic education, religious services, life skills and employment training and substance abuse treatment. These services are intended to reduce recidivism and to prepare inmates for their successful re-entry into society upon their release. The Company also provides health care (including medical, dental and psychiatric services), food services and work and recreational programs.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements as to the Company's beliefs and expectations of the outcome of future events that are forward-looking statements as defined within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. These include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties associated with: (i) fluctuations in the Company's operating results because of, among other things, changes in occupancy levels, competition, increases in cost of operations, fluctuations in interest rates and risks of operations; (ii) changes in the privatization of the corrections and detention industry, the public acceptance of the Company's services and the timing of the opening of and demand for new prison facilities and the commencement of management contracts; (iii) the Company's ability to obtain and maintain correctional facility management contracts, including as the result of sufficient governmental appropriations and as the result of inmate disturbances; (iv) increases in costs to construct or expand correctional facilities that exceed original estimates, or the inability to complete such projects on schedule as a result of various factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control, such as weather, labor conditions and material shortages, resulting in increased construction costs; and (v) general economic and market conditions. Other factors that could cause operating and financial results to differ are described in the filings made from time to time by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Company takes no responsibility for updating the information contained in this press release following the date hereof to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date hereof or the occurrence of unanticipated events or for any changes or modifications made to this press release or the information contained herein by any third-parties, including, but not limited to, any wire or internet services.

Contact:
Louise Gilchrist, Marketing and Communications 615-263-3106
Karin Demler, Investor Relations 615-263-3005