Defunding prisons, how to deter ransomware attacks, overcoming barriers to COVID-19 vaccinations, and more.

The case for shrinking prisons and their budgets; a national deterrence strategy for ransomware attacks; the trade-offs of making U.S. military activities less predictable; addressing barriers to COVID-19 vaccination among Black Americans; and strategies to counter violent extremism in the military. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.