UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND ~~STATES~~EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, ~~SECURITIES~~ D.C. ~~AND~~20549______________FORM 8-KCURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ~~COMMISSION~~ACT OF 1934Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):April 28, 2011America Service Group Inc.(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Delaware

0-19673

51-0332317

(State or other

jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 19, 2011

America Service Group Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-19673	51-0332317
(State or other	(Commission	(IRS Employer
jurisdiction	File Number)	Identification Number)
of incorporation)

105 Westpark Drive, Suite 200, Brentwood, Tennessee	37027
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (615) 373-~~3100~~3100Not applicable(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o ⃞ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) þ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

~~Item 8.01.~~ ⃞ Soliciting material ~~Other~~pursuant ~~Events~~to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

On ⃞ Pre-commencement communications ~~April 19,~~pursuant ~~2011,~~to ~~America~~Rule ~~Service Group Inc.~~ 14d-2(~~the “Company”~~b) ~~distributed~~under ~~an email to its employees. A copy of~~ the ~~email~~Exchange isAct ~~attached~~(17 ~~hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by~~CFR ~~reference~~ 240.14d-2(b))

~~Cautionary~~ ⃞ Pre-commencement communications ~~Statement~~pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

~~This~~Item ~~press release contains “forward-looking” statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995~~2. Statements in this release that are not historical facts, including statements about America Service Group’s or management’s beliefs and expectations, constitute forward-looking statements and may be indicated by words or phrases such as “anticipates,” “estimates,” “plans,” “expects,” “projects,” “should,” “will,” “believes” or “intends” and similar words and phrases02. ~~Readers~~Results should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. The material factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the following: (1) the inability to complete the merger in a timely manner; (2) the inability to complete the merger due to the failure to obtain stockholder approval or the failure to satisfy other conditions to completion of ~~the~~Operations merger, including expiration or termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976; (3) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement; (4) the failure to obtain the necessary debt financing arrangements set forth in the commitment letters received by Valitás in connection with the merger agreement; (5) the impact of the substantial indebtedness incurred to finance the consummation of the merger; (6) the possibility that competing offers will be made; (7) the effect of the announcement of the transaction on America Service Group’s business relationships, operating results and ~~business~~Financial generally, either before or after the consummation of the transaction; (8) diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business concerns as a result of the pendency or consummation of the Merger; and (9) general economic or business conditions and other factorsCondition. Additional information on risk factors that may affect the business and financial results of America Service Group can be found in America Service Group’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the filings of America Service Group made from time to time with the SEC. America Service Group undertakes no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

~~Additional~~ On ~~Information~~April ~~and~~28, ~~Where~~2011, the Company issued a press release announcing its operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to ~~Find~~this ItCurrent Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by this reference.

In This ~~connection~~information ~~with~~furnished ~~the~~pursuant ~~proposed~~to ~~merger,~~this ~~America~~Item ~~Service~~2.02 ~~Group~~and ~~will~~Exhibit ~~file with the SEC a proxy~~99.1 ~~statement~~ shall ~~with~~not ~~respect~~be todeemed ~~the~~“filed” ~~special~~for ~~meeting~~purposes of ~~stockholders~~Section ~~that~~18 ~~will~~of ~~be held to consider~~ the Securities ~~merger.~~ Exchange ~~When~~Act ~~completed~~of ~~and filed~~1934, ~~the~~as ~~definitive~~amended ~~proxy~~(the ~~statement~~“Exchange ~~and~~Act”), aor ~~form of proxy will be~~otherwise ~~mailed~~ subject to the ~~stockholders~~liabilities of ~~America~~that ~~Service~~section ~~Group.~~and ~~BEFORE~~shall ~~MAKING~~not ANY VOTING DECISION, AMERICA SERVICE GROUP’S STOCKHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT REGARDING THE MERGER CAREFULLY AND IN ITS ENTIRETY BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT AMERICA SERVICE GROUP AND THE PROPOSED MERGER. America Service Group’s stockholders will be ~~able~~deemed to ~~obtain,~~be ~~without~~ incorporated ~~charge,~~by areference ~~copy of the proxy statement and other relevant documents filed with the SEC (~~in ~~each~~ ~~case,~~any ~~when~~filing ~~available)~~under ~~from~~ the ~~SEC’s~~Securities ~~website~~Act ~~at http://www.sec.gov. America Service Group’s~~of ~~stockholders will also be able to obtain~~ 1933, ~~without~~as ~~charge~~amended, aor ~~copy of~~ the ~~proxy~~Exchange ~~statement~~Act ~~and~~except ~~other relevant~~as ~~documents~~shall ~~(in~~be ~~each~~expressly ~~case,~~set forth ~~when available)~~ by ~~directing~~specific areference ~~request~~in bysuch mail or telephone to America Service Group, Attn: Scott King, General Counsel, 105 Westpark Drive, Suite 200, Brentwood, Tennessee, 37027, telephone: (615)373-3100, or from the investor relations section of America Service Group’s website at wwwfiling.~~asgr.com.~~

~~Proxy~~Item ~~Solicitation~~ 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

~~America Service Group and its directors and officers may be deemed to be participants in the~~ ~~solicitation~~ (a) Not ~~of proxies from America Service Group’s stockholders with respect to the proposed merger~~applicable. ~~More detailed information regarding the identity of the potential participants, and their~~ ~~direct or indirect interests, by securities holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the proxy~~

~~statement and other materials to be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed merger.~~ ~~Information~~ (b) Not regarding America Service Group’s directors and executive officers and their ownership of America Service Group’s common stock is also available in America Service Group’s definitive proxy statement for its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the SEC on April 28, 2010 and updated on May 28, 2010applicable.

~~Item 9.01.~~ (c) Not ~~Financial Statements and Exhibits~~applicable.

(~~a) Not applicable. (b) Not applicable. (c) Not applicable. (~~d) Exhibits:

99.1 Press ~~Email~~Release todated ~~Employees~~April 28, 2011.

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	~~AMERICA SERVICE GROUP INC.~~	AMERICA SERVICE GROUP INC.
Date: April 19, 2011	By:	/s/ Michael W. Taylor
Date:	April 28, 2011	By:	/s/	Michael W. Taylor
		~~Michael W. Taylor~~		Michael W. Taylor
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
				Executive Vice President and Chief
				Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number		Description of Exhibits
99.1		~~Email~~Press torelease ~~Employees~~dated April 28, 2011.

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