I think the office you're thinking of was a Brigadier General, and she wasn't the commander of the prison -- she was the commander of the MP brigade that had units in several locations. In fact, it wasn't clear to the MP's whether the prison was under MP control or run by MI folks. That uncertainty seems to be one of the problems that led to this abuse.
Yes,the Brigadier General female was on tv several times after this broke.I believe she was a reservist who had no expierence in this area. She struck me as very stupid and running from accountability.