Mark DeFriest, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Mark DeFriest

American criminal

Date of Birth: 18-Aug-1960

Place of Birth: Gadsden County, Florida, United States

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Mark DeFriest (born August 18, 1960), known as the Houdini of Florida, is an American prisoner of the United States.
In 1978, he was arrested and served a year in prison.
In 1980, DeFriest retrieved work tools that his recently deceased father had willed him before the will officially went through probate.
This act was considered theft and his stepmother called the police, which led to his arrest.
DeFriest was sentenced to four years in prison because he was in possession of firearms which violated his probation.
The original four-year sentence has since developed into 34 years for 13 escape attempts—seven of them successful—and hundreds of disciplinary reports for minor infractions.
He also picked up an armed robbery charge when he used a gun to steal a car during one escape attempt. In 34 years, he's collectively spent 27 of them in solitary confinement. Following publicity, he was granted parole.
He was released on 5th February 2019, for ten days, being rearrested as he checked into a mental health facility.