FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Jones Andrew R 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CORNELL COMPANIES INC [ CRN ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

274 RIVERSIDE AVENUE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

8/12/2010
(Street)

WESTPORT, CT 06880
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common stock   8/12/2010     D    17915   D   (1) 0   D    
Common stock   8/12/2010     D    339599   D   (1) 0   I   North Star Partners, LP   (2) (4)
Common stock   8/12/2010     D    369264   D   (1) 0   I   North Star Partners II, LP   (3) (4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock option (right to buy)   $17.98   8/12/2010     D         5000      (5) 1/2/2019   Common stock   5000     (5) 0   D    
Stock option (right to buy)   $23.08   8/12/2010     D         5000      (6) 1/4/2020   Common stock   5000     (6) 0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Disposed of pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 18, 2010, as amended, by and among The GEO Group, Inc. ("GEO"), GEO Acquisition III, Inc., and Cornell Companies, Inc. (the "Merger Agreement"), in exchange for the right to receive at each stockholder's election and subject to certain limitations, either: (i) 1.3 shares of common stock of GEO, (ii) the right to receive cash consideration equal to $28.054, or (iii) a combination of cash and stock. If a Cornell stockholder failed to make an election or was not entitled to make an election, the holder received the stock consideration.
( 2)  The reporting person may be deemed to have an indirect beneficial ownership interest in these shares as the sole manager of the general partner of North Star Partners, L.P., which directly beneficially owns these shares.
( 3)  The reporting person may be deemed to have an indirect beneficial ownership interest in these shares as the sole manager of the general partner of North Star Partners II, L.P., which directly owns these shares.
( 4)  The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of any shares of common stock covered by this statement.
( 5)  This option, which was fully vested, was assumed by GEO in the Merger and replaced with an option to purchase 6,500 shares of GEO common stock for $13.84 per share.
( 6)  This option, which was fully vested, was assumed by GEO in the Merger and replaced with an option to purchase 6,500 shares of GEO common stock for $17.76 per share.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Jones Andrew R
274 RIVERSIDE AVENUE
WESTPORT, CT 06880 		X



Signatures
/s/ Andrew R. Jones 8/13/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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