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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.10


                                 LEASE AGREEMENT
                                 (MINERAL WELLS)

         THIS LEASE AGREEMENT ("Lease") dated as of the 18th day of July, 1997,
by and between CCA PRISON REALTY TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust
("Landlord") and CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA, a Tennessee corporation
("Tenant").

                                    RECITALS

         WHEREAS, Tenant (or one of Tenant's affiliates) has concurrently
conveyed to Landlord the property described in Exhibit A hereto, and Landlord
and Tenant desire that Landlord lease such property back to Tenant; and

         WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant have entered into a Master Agreement to
Lease of even date herewith (the "Master Agreement") which sets forth certain
agreements of the parties with respect to the lease of various properties
including the property that is the subject of this Lease;

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of their
respective agreements and undertakings herein, Landlord and Tenant agree as
follows:

                                    ARTICLE I
                                PREMISES AND TERM

         1.1 Leased Property. Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant leases
from Landlord the Land located in the City of Mineral Wells, Parker County,
State of Texas, described in Exhibit A hereto, and all Improvements, Fixtures,
and Personal Property thereon or thereto (each as defined in the Master
Agreement, and, together with said Land, the "Leased Property"); such Leased
Property collectively known and described at the date hereof as the Mineral
Wells Pre-Parole Transfer Facility;

         SUBJECT, HOWEVER, to the lien of the mortgage debt described in Exhibit
B hereto, if any, and to all easements, liens, encumbrances, restrictions,
agreements, and other title matters existing as of the date hereof and listed in
Exhibit C hereto (collectively the "Permitted Exceptions").

         1.2 Term. The initial term (the "Fixed Term") of the Lease shall be for
a fixed term of twelve (12) years commencing on July 18, 1997 (the "Commencement
Date") and expiring on July 17, 2009 (the "Expiration Date"). The Term of this
Lease may be renewed on the mutual agreement of Landlord and Tenant as follows:
(i) provided that Tenant gives Landlord notice on or before the date which is
six (6) months prior to the Expiration Date, upon the mutual agreement of
Landlord and Tenant, the Lease shall be renewed for one (1) additional five (5)
year term (the "Extended Term") on the same terms and provisions (other than
with respect to renewal) as the Fixed Term, as set forth in the Lease; (ii)
provided that Tenant gives Landlord notice on or before the date which is six
(6) months prior to the expiration of the Extended Term, upon the mutual
agreement of Landlord and Tenant, the Lease shall be renewed for one (1)
additional five (5) year term (the



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"Second Extended Term") on the same terms and provisions (other than with
respect to renewal) as the Fixed Term, as set forth in the Lease; and (iii)
provided that Tenant gives Landlord notice on or before the date which is six
(6) months prior to the expiration of the Second Extended Term, upon the mutual
agreement of Landlord and Tenant, the Lease shall be renewed for one (1)
additional five (5) year term (the "Third Extended Term") on the same terms and
provisions (other than with respect to renewal) as the Fixed Term, as set forth
in the Lease. Tenant's right to so extend the Term of the Lease is conditioned
on Landlord's prior approval of the Extended Term, Second Extended Term, or
Third Extended Term, as the case may be. The term "Term" used in this Agreement
means the Fixed Term, Extended Term, Second Extended Term and Third Extended
Term, as appropriate. The term "Lease Year" means each twelve (12) month period
during the Term commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31, except the
first Lease Year of each Lease shall be the period from the Commencement Date
through the following December 31, and the last Lease Year shall end on the date
of termination of the Lease if a day other than December 31. Landlord may
terminate this Lease prior to the expiration of the Term hereof, at any time
following the date which is five (5) years from the date hereof, upon written
notice to Tenant not less than eighteen (18) months prior to the effective date
of such termination.

                                   ARTICLE II
                                      RENT

         2.1 Base Rent. Tenant shall pay Landlord Base Rent for the Term in
advance in consecutive monthly installments payable on the first day of each
month during the Term, the Extended Term, Second Extended Term and the Third
Extended Term, commencing on the Commencement Date, in accordance with the Base
Rent Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit D. If the Commencement Date or the
Expiration Date shall be other than on the first day of a calendar month, the
initial (or final, as appropriate) monthly installment of Base Rent payable
pursuant to the Lease shall be prorated for the number of days until, in the
case of the initial monthly installment, the first day of the calendar month
following the Commencement Date and, in the case of the final monthly
installment, the Expiration Date.

         2.2 Additional Rent.  The Base Rent shall be subject to such increases 
over the Term as determined pursuant to Section 2.02 of the Master Agreement.

         2.3 Other Additional Rent.  Tenant shall also pay all Other Additional 
Rent with respect to the Leased Property, as set forth in the Master Agreement.

                                   ARTICLE III
                           OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS

         3.1 Master Agreement Incorporated Herein. All provisions of the Master
Agreement (except any provisions expressly therein not to be a part of an
individual lease of leased property) are hereby incorporated in and are a part
of this Lease of the Leased Property.

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         3.2 Recordation. At the request of Landlord or Tenant, a short form
memorandum of this Lease may be recorded in the real estate records of any
county which Landlord or Tenant deems appropriate in order to provide legal
notice of the existence hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Landlord and the Tenant have executed this
Lease or caused the same to be executed by their respective duly authorized
officers as of the date first set forth above.

                                              CCA PRISON REALTY TRUST

                                              By:
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                                              Title:
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                                              CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA

                                              By:
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                                              Title:
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                                    EXHIBIT A

                      Legal Description of Leased Property

Being a 25.08 acre tract in the T. & P. Railroad Co. Survey East of the Brazos 
River, Abstract Number 1549, Parker County, Texas and also being a certain tract
conveyed to Mineral Wells R.E. Holding Corp. recorded in instrument recorded in
Volume 1581, page 85, Deed Records, Parker County, Texas, being described by
metes and bounds as follows:

Beginning at a 1/2 inch iron rod with a yellow plastic cap stamped STEADHAM 
R.P.L.S. 4281 set in the East R.O.W. of Reynolds Road and the North R.O.W. of
Shurtz Road for the Southwest corner of said Mineral Wells R.E. Holding Corp.
Tract, said point being by previous description 7241.98 feet South 65 degrees 05
minutes 59 seconds East from the Northwest corner of the T. & P. Railroad Co.
Survey East of the Brazos River, Abstract Number 869, Palo Pinto County, Deed
Records;

THENCE North 12 degrees 49 minutes 41 seconds East a distance of 117.14 feet to
a 1/2 inch iron rod with a yellow plastic cap stamped STEADHAM R.P.L.S. 4281 set
in the East R.O.W of said Reynolds Road for the Southwest corner of a certain
0.31 acre tract described in instrument recorded in Volume 1646, Page 651, Deed
Records, Parker County, Texas;

THENCE South 77 degrees 10 minutes 26 seconds East a distance of 150.00 feet to
a 1/2 inch iron rod with a yellow plastic cap stamped STEADHAM R.P.L.S. 4281 set
for the Southeast corner of said 0.31 acre tract;

THENCE North 12 degrees 49 minutes 41 seconds East a distance of 90.00 feet to a
1/2 inch iron rod with a yellow plastic cap stamped STEADHAM R.P.L.S. 4281 set
for the Northeast corner of said 0.31 acre tract;

THENCE North 77 degrees 10 minutes 26 seconds West a distance of 150.00 feet to
a 1/2 inch iron rod with a yellow plastic cap stamped STEADHAM R.P.L.S. 4281 set
in the East R.O.W. of said Reynolds Road for the Northwest corner of said 0.31
acre tract;

THENCE North 12 degrees 49 minutes 41 seconds East a distance of 348.86 feet to
a 1/2 inch iron rod with a yellow plastic cap stamped STEADHAM R.P.L.S. 4281 set
in the East R.O.W. of said Reynolds Road for the Southwest corner of a certain
0.44 acre tract described in instrument recorded in Volume 1554, page 1635, Deed
Records, Parker County, Texas;

THENCE South 77 degrees 10 minutes 31 seconds East a distance of 110.00 feet to
a 1/2 inch iron rod with a yellow plastic cap stamped STEADHAM R.P.L.S. 4281 set
for the Southeast corner of said 0.44 acre tract;

THENCE North 12 degrees 49 minutes 41 seconds East a distance of 175.00 feet to
a 1/2 inch iron rod with a yellow plastic cap stamped STEADHAM R.P.L.S. 4281 set
for the Northeast corner of said 0.44 acre tract;



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THENCE North 77 degrees 10 minutes 31 seconds West a distance of 110.00 feet to
a 1/2 inch iron rod with a yellow plastic cap stamped STEADHAM R.P.L.S. 4281 set
in the East R.O.W. of said Reynolds Road for the Northwest corner of said 0.44
acre tract;

THENCE North 12 degrees 49 minutes 41 seconds East a distance of 710.91 feet to 
a 3/4 inch iron rod found in the East R.O.W. of said Reynolds Road for the
Northwest corner of said Mineral Wells R.E. Holding Corp. tract;

THENCE South 77 degrees 01 minutes 31 seconds East a distance of 780.78 feet to 
a 3/4 inch iron rod found in the West R.O.W. of Heintzelman Road for the
northeast corner of said Mineral Wells R.E. Holding Corp. tract;

THENCE South 12 degrees 51 minutes 11 seconds West a distance of 1441.93 feet to
a 1/2 inch iron rod with a yellow plastic cap stamped STEADHAM R.P.L.S. 4281 set
in the West R.O.W. of said Heintzelman Road and in the North R.O.W. of said
Shurtz Road for the southeast corner of said Mineral Wells R.E. Holding Corp.
tract;

THENCE North 77 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds West a distance of 780.15 feet to
the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 25.08 acres of land, more or less.

                                      Mineral Wells Pre-Parole Transfer Facility
                                             Mineral Wells, Parker County, Texas



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                                    EXHIBIT B

                                  Mortgage Debt

              Property: Mineral Wells Pre-Parole Transfer Facility

This property is subject to the following Mortgage Debt:

            That certain deed of trust of First Union National Bank of
Tennessee, as Administrative Agent, dated July 18, 1997.



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                                    EXHIBIT C

                              Permitted Exceptions

              Property: Mineral Wells Pre-Parole Transfer Facility

1.       Standby fees, taxes and assessments by any taxing authority for the 
         year 1997, and subsequent years.

2.       Easements created in instrument executed by United States of America to
         City of Mineral Wells, Texas for joint usage of existing sewer lines
         and appurtenances, dated September 30, 1975, filed October 7, 1975,
         recorded in Volume 620, page 89, Deed Records, Parker County, Texas.

3.       Easements created in instrument executed by United States of America to
         City of Mineral Wells, Texas for joint usage of existing water lines
         and appurtenances, dated September 30, 1975, filed October 7, 1975,
         recorded in Volume 622, page 502, Deed Records, Parker County, Texas.

4.       Easements created in instrument executed by United States of America to
         Texas Power & Light Company for all existing electrical transmission
         lines and systems, dated November 5, 1975, filed December 24, 1975,
         recorded in Volume 626, page 1, Deed Records, Parker County, Texas.

5.       Easements created in instrument by United States of America to Brazos
         River Gas Company for all existing gas distribution lines and systems,
         dated March 12, 1976, filed March 25, 1976, recorded in Volume 634,
         page 1, Deed Records, Parker County, Texas.

6.       Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease executed by and between Carl Kessler and
         Richard F. Williamson, Trustee, dated June 23, 1981, filed August 4,
         1981, recorded in Volume 1115, page 1121, Real Records, Parker County,
         Texas.

7.       Terms, provisions, and conditions of Lease Agreement by and between
         Mineral Wells R.E. Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation, as Lessor,
         and Concept Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, as Lessee, as
         evidenced by Memorandum of Lease, dated November 17, 1993, filed
         November 18, 1993, recorded in Volume 1581, page 91, Real Records,
         Parker County, Texas.

8.       Reservation of subsurface mineral estate, including oil, gas and other 
         minerals in and under subject property, including royalty interests,
         royalties, bonuses, rentals and all other rights in connection
         therewith, including all easements or rights-of-way owned or held by
         any lessee or mineral owner, on, over, or across the said lands for the
         purpose of producing or transporting any of said minerals together with
         the rights of ingress and egress, as set forth in deed from Concept
         Incorporated, a Delaware corporation to Mineral Wells R.E. Holding



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         Corp., a Delaware corporation, dated November 17, 1993, filed November
         18,1 993, recorded in Volume 1581, page 85, Real Records, Parker
         County, Texas.

9.       That portion of the premises located within the boundaries of any road 
         or roadway.

10.      All matters shown on the Survey, dated April 17, 1997, as revised June 
         18, 1997, prepared by Roger C. Steadham, R.P.L.S. No. 4281, Steadham
         Surveying, 608 13th Street, Bridgeport, Texas 76426, including, but not
         limited to, the following: (a) asphalt roadway (50' r.o.w.) crossing
         West to East at Northern side of subject property; (b) fences not on
         property lines; and (c) overhead electric lines which enter property
         from various points and cross from East to West at North side of
         subject property.



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                                    EXHIBIT D

                               Base Rent Schedule

              Property: Mineral Wells Pre-Parole Transfer Facility

         Tenant will pay to Landlord annual Base Rent of $3,000,000.00, payable
in equal monthly installments of $250,000.00.

         Base Rent for the Extended Term, Second Extended Term and Third
Extended Term shall be equal to the fair market rental value of the Leased
Property as of the respective commencement dates thereof.