1 Exhibit 23.3 Consent of Independent Auditors As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this registration statement on Form S-3 of Corrections Corporation of America of our report dated January 9, 1998, relating to the financial statements of CCA Prison Realty Trust included in CCA Prison Realty Trust's Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 1997 incorporated by reference in Correction Corporation of America's Current Report on Form 8-K and all references to the Firm included in or incorporated by reference in this registration statement. /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP Nashville, Tennessee November 2, 1998