In the United States between 1993 and 1998, the number of people on de

In the United States between 1993 and 1998, the number of people on death row continued to increase, but at a rate lower than that of the general prison population.

Which of the following statements directly contradicts this claim?

A) ​The number of death row inmates increased slightly from 1993 to 1998.
B) ​Among people convicted of murder, the proportion of those who were sentenced to death decreased from 1993 to 1998.
C) ​Each year from 1993 to 1998, more death row inmates were executed than in the previous year. ​
D) Each year from 1993 to 1998, fewer people were sentenced to death than in the previous year.
E) ​The proportion of death row inmates among the general prison population rose from 0.6% in 1993 to 0.8% in 1998.