Cornell Companies, Inc. Watch

from SC 13G 1 page Exhibit 1 Agreement of Joint Filing Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Amended, the Undersigned Hereby Consent to the Joint Filing on Their Behalf of a Single Schedule 13g and Any Amendments Thereto, With Respect to the Beneficial Ownership by Each of the Undersigned of Shares of Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 Per Share, of Cornell Companies, Inc., a Delaware Corporation. Dated: January 5, 2006 North Star Partners, L.P. By: Ns Advisors, LLC General Partner By: /S/ Andrew R. Jones Andrew R. Jones, Managing Member North Star Partners II, L.P. By: Ns Advisors, LLC General Partner By: /S/ Andrew R. Jones Andrew R. Jones, Managing Member Circle T Explorer Master Limited By: Ns Advisors, LLC Portfolio Manager By: /S/ Andrew R. Jones Andrew R. Jones, Managing Member Ns Advisors, LLC By: /S/ Andrew R. Jones Andrew R. Jones, Managing Member /S/ Andrew R. Jones Andrew R. Jones, Individually

from SC 13D 1 page Letters to Board of Directors

from S-4 27 pages $112,000,000 Cornell Companies, Inc. 103/4% Senior Notes Due 2012 Purchase Agreement

from 8-K ~20 pages Underwriting agreement

from 8-A12B ~50 pages Underwriting agreement

from S-1 ~20 pages Underwriting agreement

from S-1/A ~20 pages Underwriting agreement