'Hot convict ' Jeremy Meeks has proved himself a model prisoner . Despite being behind bars in California for felony possession of a firearm , the 30-year-old has been signed by talent agency , White Cross Management . Meeks ' baby-blue eyes , razor-sharp cheekbones and chiseled jawline first caught the public 's attention when his mugshot was posted last year on the Stockton Police Department 's Facebook page . Scroll down for video . From perp walk to catwalk ? Jeremy Meeks now has a profile page with his personal measurements on the website of talent agency , White Cross Management . Meeks gave a jailhouse interview last June in which he said he was flattered by the attention but wanted to clear his name . Following Meeks ' signing to the talent management company , ABC reported last week that he said : ' I 'm in a place where I will be able to provide for my family and really change my life . ' I never thought that everyone in the world would recognize me for my looks , so I feel extremely blessed and very thankful . ' Meeks was convicted in federal court last month of one felony count of possession of a firearm after being arrested in June 2014 . The judge sentenced him to 27 months in prison and 500 hours in the Bureau of Prisons Substance Abuse Treatment Program . The 30-year-old is hoping for an early release in November . The original mugshot has now gained hundreds of thousands of likes and spawned dozens of memes , even earning Meeks nicknames such as 'Hotty McMug Shot ' and 'Mugshot McDreamy ' . White Cross Management , based in New York and LA , has dozens of actor-models signed to its books . The firm confirmed to Daily Mail Online on Tuesday that they had signed Weeks and were his only representation . The man who spawned a thousand memes : Meeks ' mugshot inspired memes ( like the one above ) and earned him nicknames like 'Hotty McMug Shot ' and 'Mugshot McDreamy '
The 30-year-old from California has been signed by talent agency , White Cross Management . He is currently serving last year for felony possession of a firearm . Meeks ' model looks first caught the public 's attention when his mugshot was posted two years on social media by the Stockton Police Department .