<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF AMERICA SERVICE GROUP INC. FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   43,071
<ALLOWANCES>                                      (605)
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                54,603
<PP&E>                                           7,284
<DEPRECIATION>                                  (3,786)
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           53,829
<BONDS>                                         30,000
                            6,842
                                          0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
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<EPS-BASIC>                                       (.10)
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<FN>
<F1>THE COMPANY RECORDED A $1,944,000 NON-CASH NON-RECURRING DIVIDEND AS PART OF
THE EMSA ACQUISITION. ADDITIONALLY, THE COMPANY HAS RECORDED $109,000 IN
DIVIDENDS WHICH ARE PAYABLE.
</FN>


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