[CIK]      000914670
[NAME]     CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION


STATE AGENCY:

     State of New York
     Department of Correctional Services
     Stage Office Campus, building 2
     Albany, New York  12226

NYS COMPTROLLER'S NUMBER:  ___      ORIGINATING AGENCY CODE:  10160


CONTRACTOR:

     Correctional Services Corporation
     1819 Main Street, Suite 1000
     Sarasota, Florida  34236
        941-953-9199

TYPE OF SERVICES:  Community Reintegration Services

INITIAL CONTRACT PERIOD:  From:  03/01/98  To:  02/28/99

FUNDING AMOUNT FOR INITIAL PERIOD:  $3,448,757.25

STATUS:  Contractor is for profit corporation.

RENEWALS:  Two (2) one-year terms.

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                               STATE OF NEW YORK
                     DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
                                   AGREEMENT

     THIS AGREEMENT is hereby made by and between the State of New York
Department of Correctional Services (hereinafter DOCS) and the CONTRACTOR
identified on the face page thereof.

                                   WITNESSETH:

     WHEREAS, THE DOCS has the authority to provide funding for Community
Reintegration Services and desires to contract with skilled parties
possessing the necessary resources to provide such services; and

     WHEREAS, the DOCS has solicited bids in order to procure the services of
a well-qualified service provider in order to provide such services and has
selected CONTRACTOR in order to provide such services for DOCS; and

     WHEREAS, the CONTRACTOR is ready, willing and able to provide such
services and possesses or can make available all necessary qualified
personnel, licenses, facilities and expertise and perform or have performed
the services required pursuant to the terms of this AGREEMENT;

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises, responsibilities and
covenants herein, the DOCS and the CONTRACTOR agree as follows:

     1. SERVICES:  CONTRACTOR will carry out all responsibilities and
services identified in DOCS' "Request for Proposal," attached as Exhibit "B,"
in accordance with CONTRACTOR'S "Proposal," attached as Exhibit "C," for the
following "RFP" work components:

                                A1 - 70 - Parkside
                                A3 - 65 - Lincoln

     2. COMPENSATION AND PAYMENT:  DOCS shall compensate CONTRACTOR not more
than the amount of $3,448,757.25 for the provision of services set forth in
Exhibits B and C, which shall be paid on a bed-per-day basis as follow:

                    Component A-1 (Park. - 70) 69.99 per bed per day
                   Component A-3 (Lincoln - 65) 69.99 per bed per day

                        BILLED MONTHLY, IN ARREARS, BASED ON
                           USE OR ACTUAL SERVICE RECEIVED,
                          ON PRESENTATION OF STATE VOUCHER.

     3. INCORPORATED PAGES:  This AGREEMENT incorporates the face pages
attached and all of the marked appendices identified on the face page hereof.

     4. EFFECTIVE DATE:  This AGREEMENT shall become effective upon the
approval of the Attorney General and Comptroller of the State of New York.

     5.  SUBCONTRACTING:  This AGREEMENT shall be binding upon the parties,
their successors and heirs.  Certain responsibilities may be subcontracted
with the written approval of DOCS.

     6.  STATE OF LAW:  This AGREEMENT shall be construed and interpreted in
accordance with the Laws of the State of New York.

     7.  ACCOUNTING:  DOCS shall be entitled to and shall receive from
CONTRACTOR an accounting of its expenditures at the conclusion of the period
of this AGREEMENT.

     8.  CIVIL-EQUAL-HUMAN RIGHTS:  The CONTRACTOR agrees to comply with all
applicable federal, State and local Civil Rights and Human Rights laws with
reference to equal employment opportunities and the provision of services.

     9.  LATE PAYMENTS:  Interest on late payments is governed by State
Finance Law Sect. 179-m.

     10.  TERMINATION:  This AGREEMENT may be terminated at any time upon
mutual written consent of the DOCS and the CONTRACTOR.  Also, the DOCS may
terminate the AGREEMENT immediately, upon written notice of termination to
the CONTRACTOR, if the CONTRACTOR, fails to comply with the terms and
conditions of this AGREEMENT and/or with any laws, rules, regulations,
policies or procedures affecting this AGREEMENT.


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     IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have executed or approved the
AGREEMENT on the dates below their signatures.

CONTRACTOR                            STATE AGENCY

CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION     DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES