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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950144-96-006204.txt : 19960911
<SEC-HEADER>0000950144-96-006204.hdr.sgml : 19960911
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950144-96-006204
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19960910
SROS:			NYSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WACKENHUT CORRECTIONS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000923796
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-FACILITIES SUPPORT MANAGEMENT SERVICES [8744]
		IRS NUMBER:				650043078
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0103

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-09981
		FILM NUMBER:		96628301

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 SAN REMO AVE
		CITY:			CORAL GABLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33146
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3056627396

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4200 WACKENHUT DR 100
		CITY:			PALM BEACH GARDENS
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33410-4243
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<TYPE>424B3
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>WACKENHUT CORRECTIONS CORP. 424 B3  SUPP.1 9/10/96
<TEXT>

<PAGE>   1
                                                      Rules 424(b)(3) and 424(c)
                                                              File No. 333-09981
                                               Wackenhut Corrections Corporation




                 Supplement Number 1 dated September 10, 1996
                     To Prospectus dated August 12, 1996




        The table of Selling Shareholders in the Selling Shareholders Section
of the Prospectus is hereby supplemented to add the following Selling
Shareholders: 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    Number of                              Number of         % of Common
                                                      Shares              Number of          Shares             Stock
                                  Position         Beneficially        Shares Covered     Beneficially       Beneficially
                                  with the        Owned Prior to          by this         Owned After        Owned After
Selling Shareholder               Company            Offering            Prospectus       Offering(1)        Offering(1)
- -------------------               --------        --------------       --------------     ------------       ------------   
<S>                               <C>            <C>                   <C>                <C>                <C>

Richard DeCook                     None              46,666                46,666              0                   0%

Timothy Cole                       None              74,666                74,666              0                   0%

</TABLE>
- --------------------------------------

(1) Assumes that all shares offered hereby are sold. 

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