“I believe in doing the right thing, and I am not going to stand down from doing the right thing,” Barnett said during the news conference, which was streamed live by KOTV on Facebook.

“I will not sweep these things under the carpet,” she said.

She alleged that Gibson told her he could raise her salary to $75,000 if inmates were returned to the jail.

“I do feel like he tried to bribe me last Thursday,” she said, adding that her salary as an elected official is set by statute.

“On Thursday, Judge Gibson asked to meet with me, and he felt that Nowata County was going to become a train wreck if we continued to house prisoners elsewhere,” she said.

“He stated to me, ‘Let’s say you go to Greece for two weeks, and when you come back, the jail is open and has passed all inspections and the prisoners are returned.’

“He also stated to me he felt like he could get my salary up to around $75,000 in order for me to increase the salaries of employees who work in the Sheriff’s Office. I advised the judge at that time my salary is dictated by statute. He also stated he could put paperwork in place for me that would protect me from all personal liability involving the jail, which I know he cannot do.