How you see me inside these walls | Rick Matthews | TEDxAttica 2019

Check out this entertaining and insightful talk by a long-time Attica correctional officer and standup comic. Yes, prison guards can be funny! Rick Matthews tackles labels and stereotypes of officers and inmates, making us laugh while underscoring the humanity of everyone and that we all have possibilities. NOTE: He is definitely NOT advocating a brazen bulldozer escape. Rick Matthews was born and raised in Western New York. Taking what that region has taught him, he is hard working, gritty, and destined to be in second place. A correctional officer for 16 years, Rick has worked at the Attica Correctional Facility for 14 of them. He's also been a stand-up comic for the last 12 years. His family, past, and full-length mirror provide him with all the material he needs to fuel his relatable brand of humor that keeps audiences laughing. He has toured around the country with Jim Norton, and has performed in numerous clubs, casinos, colleges, and festivals throughout the U.S. He is also the creator of the hit "Comics Against Humanity" show, based on the popular card game "Cards Against Humanity," which is now featured at other Helium locations around the country. Rick teaches both introductory and advanced stand-up comedy classes at Helium Comedy Club.