It's scary and terrible, but everything you wrote is really true. It is poor people, who are subjected to attacks by social services, because people are forced to seek help. And once they leave the shelter, as a social service to "grab" them, don't go unless you bring the matter to an end.
And about lawyers - Yes, in Russia, everyone has the right to a free lawyer. But the lawyer is not interested in such a client. In most cases, such a lawyer not only does not protect, but only aggravates the situation