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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.43


                              AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE
                                       TO
                        ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT

         This AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT (the
"Amendment") is entered into on this 29th day of September, 2000, by and between
CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA, a Tennessee corporation formerly known as
Correctional Management Services Corporation (the "Company"), and JUVENILE AND
JAIL FACILITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC., a Tennessee corporation ("JJFMSI"). Any
capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have such meaning
as may be ascribed to them in the Administrative Services Agreement, as defined
below.

                                   WITNESSETH:

         WHEREAS, the Company and JJFMSI are parties to that certain
Administrative Services Agreement, dated as of January 1, 1999, a copy of which
is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Administrative Services Agreement"),
pursuant to which the Company provides certain services to JJFMSI in exchange
for the payment of a fee by JJFMSI as set forth in the Administrative Services
Agreement; and

         WHEREAS, the Company and JJFMSI desire to amend the terms of the
Administrative Services Agreement to increase the payments due from JJFMSI to
the Company thereunder as set forth below.

         NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

         1. Amendments to Administrative Services Agreement.

         1.1 Management Fee. Effective January 1, 2000, and subject to the terms
and provisions and the satisfaction of the conditions set forth hereinafter, the
Administrative Services Agreement shall be amended by deleting the existing
language of Section 2(a) of the Administrative Services Agreement, and in lieu
thereof inserting the following language:

         "(a) Management Fee. For and in consideration of the Company's
performance of its duties under this Agreement, Service Company shall pay to the
Company a monthly management fee equal to four hundred fifty thousand dollars
($450,000) per month. Such management fee shall be escalated annually at the
rate of four percent (4.0%) per annum."

        1.2 License Fee. Effective January 1, 2000, and subject to the terms and
provisions and the satisfaction of the conditions set forth hereinafter, the
Administrative Services Agreement shall be amended by adding a new Section 2(b)
thereto, immediately following Section 2(a) as amended above, containing the
following language:


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         "(b) License Fee. For and in consideration of the license described in
         subparagraph (j) of Section 1, the Service Company shall pay the
         Company, a monthly license fee equal to 2.0% of the Service Company's
         monthly management revenues. For the purposes of this section, Service
         Company's monthly management revenue shall be defined to mean such
         revenues of the Service Company derived solely from the operation and
         management of corrections and detention facilities by the Service
         Company. Service Company agrees to provide the Company upon request
         such financial and other information as may be reasonably required to
         determine or confirm the amount of the license fee to be paid
         hereunder."

         1.3 Miscellaneous Amendments. In connection with the amendments set
forth in Sections 1.1 and 1.2 above, the Administrative Services Agreement shall
be further amended by redesignating Sections 2(b) and 2(c) as Sections 2(c) and
2(d), respectively. In addition, all other provisions contained in the
Administrative Services Agreement, any exhibit or attachment thereto, and any
documents or instruments referred to therein, shall hereby be amended, where
appropriate and the context requires, to reflect the amendments contained in
this Section 1.

         2. Authorization. Each party to the Amendment hereby represents and
warrants that the execution, delivery, and performance of the Amendment are
within the powers of each party and have been duly authorized by the party, the
execution and performance of this Amendment by each party have been duly
authorized by all applicable laws and regulations, and this Amendment
constitutes the valid and enforceable obligation of each party in accordance
with its terms.

         3. Effect of Amendment. Except as modified or amended herein, all terms
and provisions of the Administrative Services Agreement shall continue and
remain in full force and effect.

         4. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, and all of which shall
together constitute one agreement.

         5. Headings. Section headings are for convenience or reference only and
shall not be used to construe the meaning of any provision in this Amendment.

         6. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of Tennessee.

         7. Severability. Should any part of this Amendment be invalid or
unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity
and enforceability of the remaining portion.

         8. Successors. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the respective parties and their permitted assigns and successors in
interest.

         9. Waivers. No waiver of any breach of any of the terms or conditions
of this Amendment shall be held to be a waiver of any other or subsequent
breach; nor shall any waiver be



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valid or binding unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the party
alleged to have granted the waiver.

         10. Entire Agreement. This Amendment constitutes the entire agreement
of the parties hereto and supersedes all prior agreements and presentations with
respect to the subject matter hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the
date first above written.


                                    CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA



                                    By:  /s/ Darrell K. Massengale
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                                    Its:  Secretary
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                                    JUVENILE AND JAIL FACILITY
                                    MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.


                                    By:  /s/ Darrell K. Massengale
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                                    Its:  President
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                                    EXHIBIT A

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