Known for
Acting
Credits
2
Gender
Woman
Birthday
25 May 1953 (71)
Place of birth
Rahway, New Jersey, USA
Also known as
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Janis Karpinski
Biography
Janis Leigh Karpinski (née Beam, born May 25, 1953) is a retired career officer in the United States Army Reserve. She is notable for having commanded the forces that operated Abu Ghraib and other prisons in Iraq in 2003 and 2004, at the time of the scandal related to torture and prisoner abuse. She commanded three prisons in Iraq and the forces that ran them. Her education includes a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and secondary education from Kean College, a Master of Arts degree in aviation management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and a Master of Arts in strategic studies from the United States Army War College.
Known for
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Standard Operating Procedure | Self |
| 2007 | Ghosts of Abu Ghraib | Self |