**Exhibit 24.1**

 

**CORNELL COMPANIES, INC.**

 

**Power of Attorney**

 

WHEREAS, Cornell Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules andregulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, an Annual Report on Form 10-Kfor the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 of the Company, together withany and all exhibits, documents and other instruments and documents necessary,advisable or appropriate in connection therewith, including any amendmentsthereto (the “Form 10-K”);

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned, in his capacity as a director of theCompany, does hereby appoint James E. Hyman, John R. Nieser and Cathryn L.Porter, and each of them severally, his true and lawful attorney or attorneyswith power to act with or without the other, and with full power ofsubstitution and resubstitution, to execute in his name, place and stead, inhis capacity as director of the Company, the Form 10-K and any and allamendments thereto, including any and all exhibits and other instruments anddocuments said attorney or attorneys shall deem necessary, appropriate oradvisable in connection therewith, and to file the same with the Commission andto appear before the Commission in connection with any matter relatingthereto.  Each of said attorneys shallhave full power and authority to do and perform in the name and on behalf ofthe undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever necessary ordesirable to be done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposesas the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned herebyratifying and approving the acts that said attorneys and each of them, or theiror his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtuehereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of attorneyas of the 18th day of February, 2010.

 

 
| By:    | /s/ Zachary George |   |
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| Name:  | Zachary George     |   |

 

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**CORNELL COMPANIES, INC.**

 

**Power of Attorney**

 

WHEREAS, Cornell Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules andregulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, an Annual Report on Form 10-Kfor the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 of the Company, together withany and all exhibits, documents and other instruments and documents necessary,advisable or appropriate in connection therewith, including any amendmentsthereto (the “Form 10-K”);

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned, in his capacity as a director of theCompany, does hereby appoint James E. Hyman, John R. Nieser and Cathryn L.Porter, and each of them severally, his true and lawful attorney or attorneyswith power to act with or without the other, and with full power ofsubstitution and resubstitution, to execute in his name, place and stead, inhis capacity as director of the Company, the Form 10-K and any and allamendments thereto, including any and all exhibits and other instruments anddocuments said attorney or attorneys shall deem necessary, appropriate oradvisable in connection therewith, and to file the same with the Commission andto appear before the Commission in connection with any matter relatingthereto.  Each of said attorneys shallhave full power and authority to do and perform in the name and on behalf ofthe undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever necessary ordesirable to be done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposesas the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned herebyratifying and approving the acts that said attorneys and each of them, or theiror his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtuehereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of attorneyas of the 18th day of February, 2010.

 

 
| By:    | /s/ Todd Goodwin |   |
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|   |             |   |
| Name:  | Todd Goodwin     |   |

 

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**CORNELL COMPANIES, INC.**

 

**Power of Attorney**

 

WHEREAS, Cornell Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules andregulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, an Annual Report on Form 10-Kfor the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 of the Company, together withany and all exhibits, documents and other instruments and documents necessary,advisable or appropriate in connection therewith, including any amendmentsthereto (the “Form 10-K”);

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned, in his capacity as a director of theCompany, does hereby appoint James E. Hyman, John R. Nieser and Cathryn L.Porter, and each of them severally, his true and lawful attorney or attorneyswith power to act with or without the other, and with full power ofsubstitution and resubstitution, to execute in his name, place and stead, inhis capacity as director of the Company, the Form 10-K and any and allamendments thereto, including any and all exhibits and other instruments anddocuments said attorney or attorneys shall deem necessary, appropriate oradvisable in connection therewith, and to file the same with the Commission andto appear before the Commission in connection with any matter relatingthereto.  Each of said attorneys shallhave full power and authority to do and perform in the name and on behalf ofthe undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever necessary ordesirable to be done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposesas the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned herebyratifying and approving the acts that said attorneys and each of them, or theiror his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtuehereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of attorneyas of the 18th day of February, 2010.

 

 
| By:    | /s/ Alfred J. Moran, Jr. |   |
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| Name:  | Alfred J. Moran, Jr.     |   |

 

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**CORNELL COMPANIES, INC.**

 

**Power of Attorney**

 

WHEREAS, Cornell Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules andregulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, an Annual Report on Form 10-Kfor the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 of the Company, together withany and all exhibits, documents and other instruments and documents necessary,advisable or appropriate in connection therewith, including any amendmentsthereto (the “Form 10-K”);

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned, in his capacity as a director of theCompany, does hereby appoint James E. Hyman, John R. Nieser and Cathryn L. Porter,and each of them severally, his true and lawful attorney or attorneys withpower to act with or without the other, and with full power of substitution andresubstitution, to execute in his name, place and stead, in his capacity asdirector of the Company, the Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto,including any and all exhibits and other instruments and documents saidattorney or attorneys shall deem necessary, appropriate or advisable inconnection therewith, and to file the same with the Commission and to appearbefore the Commission in connection with any matter relating thereto.  Each of said attorneys shall have full powerand authority to do and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned,in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to bedone in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as theundersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying andapproving the acts that said attorneys and each of them, or their or his substitutesor substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of attorneyas of the 18th day of February, 2010.

 

 
| By:    | /s/ Anthony Chase |   |
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|   |              |   |
|   |              |   |
| Name:  | Anthony Chase     |   |

 

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**CORNELL COMPANIES, INC.**

 

**Power of Attorney**

 

WHEREAS, Cornell Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules andregulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, an Annual Report on Form 10-Kfor the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 of the Company, together withany and all exhibits, documents and other instruments and documents necessary,advisable or appropriate in connection therewith, including any amendmentsthereto (the “Form 10-K”);

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned, in his capacity as a director of theCompany, does hereby appoint James E. Hyman, John R. Nieser and Cathryn L.Porter, and each of them severally, his true and lawful attorney or attorneyswith power to act with or without the other, and with full power ofsubstitution and resubstitution, to execute in his name, place and stead, inhis capacity as director of the Company, the Form 10-K and any and allamendments thereto, including any and all exhibits and other instruments anddocuments said attorney or attorneys shall deem necessary, appropriate oradvisable in connection therewith, and to file the same with the Commission andto appear before the Commission in connection with any matter relatingthereto.  Each of said attorneys shallhave full power and authority to do and perform in the name and on behalf ofthe undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever necessary ordesirable to be done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposesas the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned herebyratifying and approving the acts that said attorneys and each of them, or theiror his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtuehereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of attorneyas of the 18th day of February, 2010.

 

 
| By:    | /s/ Andrew R. Jones |   |
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|   |                |   |
|   |                |   |
| Name:  | Andrew R. Jones     |   |

 

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**CORNELL COMPANIES, INC.**

 

**Power of Attorney**

 

WHEREAS, Cornell Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules andregulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, an Annual Report on Form 10-Kfor the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 of the Company, together withany and all exhibits, documents and other instruments and documents necessary,advisable or appropriate in connection therewith, including any amendmentsthereto (the “Form 10-K”);

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned, in his capacity as a director of theCompany, does hereby appoint James E. Hyman, John R. Nieser and Cathryn L.Porter, and each of them severally, his true and lawful attorney or attorneyswith power to act with or without the other, and with full power ofsubstitution and resubstitution, to execute in his name, place and stead, inhis capacity as director of the Company, the Form 10-K and any and allamendments thereto, including any and all exhibits and other instruments anddocuments said attorney or attorneys shall deem necessary, appropriate oradvisable in connection therewith, and to file the same with the Commission andto appear before the Commission in connection with any matter relatingthereto.  Each of said attorneys shallhave full power and authority to do and perform in the name and on behalf ofthe undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever necessary ordesirable to be done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposesas the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned herebyratifying and approving the acts that said attorneys and each of them, or theiror his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtuehereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of attorneyas of the 18th day of February, 2010.

 

 
| By:    | /s/ Richard Crane |   |
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|   |              |   |
|   |              |   |
| Name:  | Richard Crane     |   |

 

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**CORNELL COMPANIES, INC.**

 

**Power of Attorney**

 

WHEREAS, Cornell Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules andregulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, an Annual Report on Form 10-Kfor the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 of the Company, together withany and all exhibits, documents and other instruments and documents necessary,advisable or appropriate in connection therewith, including any amendmentsthereto (the “Form 10-K”);

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned, in his capacity as a director of theCompany, does hereby appoint James E. Hyman, John R. Nieser and Cathryn L.Porter, and each of them severally, his true and lawful attorney or attorneyswith power to act with or without the other, and with full power ofsubstitution and resubstitution, to execute in his name, place and stead, inhis capacity as director of the Company, the Form 10-K and any and allamendments thereto, including any and all exhibits and other instruments anddocuments said attorney or attorneys shall deem necessary, appropriate oradvisable in connection therewith, and to file the same with the Commission andto appear before the Commission in connection with any matter relatingthereto.  Each of said attorneys shallhave full power and authority to do and perform in the name and on behalf ofthe undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever necessary or desirableto be done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as theundersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying andapproving the acts that said attorneys and each of them, or their or hissubstitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtuehereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of attorneyas of the 18th day of February, 2010.

 

 
| By:    | /s/ Max Batzer |   |
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|   |           |   |
|   |           |   |
| Name:  | Max Batzer     |   |

 

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**CORNELL COMPANIES, INC.**

 

**Power of Attorney**

 

WHEREAS, Cornell Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules andregulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, an Annual Report on Form 10-Kfor the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 of the Company, together withany and all exhibits, documents and other instruments and documents necessary,advisable or appropriate in connection therewith, including any amendmentsthereto (the “Form 10-K”);

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned, in his capacity as a director of theCompany, does hereby appoint James E. Hyman, John R. Nieser and Cathryn L.Porter, and each of them severally, his true and lawful attorney or attorneyswith power to act with or without the other, and with full power ofsubstitution and resubstitution, to execute in his name, place and stead, inhis capacity as director of the Company, the Form 10-K and any and allamendments thereto, including any and all exhibits and other instruments anddocuments said attorney or attorneys shall deem necessary, appropriate oradvisable in connection therewith, and to file the same with the Commission andto appear before the Commission in connection with any matter relatingthereto.  Each of said attorneys shallhave full power and authority to do and perform in the name and on behalf ofthe undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever necessary ordesirable to be done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposesas the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned herebyratifying and approving the acts that said attorneys and each of them, or theiror his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtuehereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of attorneyas of the 18th day of February, 2010.

 

 
| By:    | /s/ D. Stephen Slack |   |
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|   |                 |   |
|   |                 |   |
| Name:  | D. Stephen Slack     |   |

 

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