Prison inmates are far more likely to be mentally ill than members of

Premise :- Prison inmates are far more likely to be mentally ill than members of the population.
Conclusion:- This fact shows that the peculiar environment of prison, with its inherent stresses and deprivations, tends to cause or exacerbate symptoms of mental illness.

The reasoning in the argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the basis that the argument

Criticism:- it should something that stands in between premise and conclusion

A. fails to define the term “mentally ill”
the argument is not about the term

B. presupposes that the prison environment is unique
does not effect the reasoning

C. simply restates the claim that there are “inherent stresses and deprivations” in prison without providing any evidence in support
we are not looking for evidence for conclusion but something between premise and conclusion

D. takes a correlation between mental illness and prison as proof that prison causes mental illness
Correct.. it can be that the person coming to person are more prone to these illnesses
E. focuses on stress and deprivation only, while ignoring other characteristics of the prison environment
the reasoning is based on these points resulting in mental illness

D is the best